If I was fired for supposedly asking a customer for money to do a side job, what are my rights?
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If I was fired for supposedly asking a customer for money to do a side job, what are my rights?
Meanwhile, anothorderer employeewho used the company truck for personal reasons got into an accident. In order make it look like it was stolen they trashed the interior and then reported it to the police as stolen. However, they got caught filing a false police report yet they were not terminated. I am the only Caucasian that works for this company and have been called the token white boy by the operations manager. Do I have any legal recourse? They never even asked my side of what happened so I was found guilty, without even defending myself.
Asked on May 18, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
1) If an employee does not have a contract, he or she is an employee at will, and may generally be fired at any time, for any reason.
2) As a general matter, companies or employers do not need to treat employees equally or fairly.
3) The exception is that certain kinds of discrimination, including racial discrimination, are barred in employment. If you believe that your treatment and firing was actually motivated by a racial reason (and that any other reasons are essentially pretexts), then it would be worth your while to consult with an employment attorney who can evaluate the specific facts of your situation in detail and advise you as to the existence, strength, and value of any claims you may have. Good luck.
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