What to do if my former employer is suing me for a civil demand in the amount of $356?
Question Details: When the loss prevention manager spoke to me after I was fired, I was told there would be no legal action taken since I was fired and was honest with him. What can I do? Im not employed anymore, can I fight this?
Whether you can fight the claim depends on whether you actually did the thing they assert you did, which is giving rise to the claim. Say the employer claims you stole merchandise or took cash from a cash drawer; if you did not, and there is no good evidence that you did these things, then you should have a good defense. If you actually did whatever they allege, however, then they can likely recover it from you. The loss prevention manager's promise, made after you were already fired, is not a legally binging agreement, so it does not prevent them from suing.
