Who can i sue in this situation for loss wages?
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Who can i sue in this situation for loss wages?
I am an employee of a corporation and was asked to take a reasonable suspicion drug test because a co-worker filed a complaint stating that I smelled like marijuana. I took the drug test on the 5th and it is now the 16th but I haven’t been told when I can return to work. I have been in contact with my transportation supervisor who took me to the testing site and he hasn’t heard anything from corporate about my drug test either. I was told not to contact the testing lab by the lab that administered my urinalysis. I’m not worried about the results because I don’t do drugs, however I am worried about the lost wages. Is there any action I can take against anyone in this situation?
Asked on January 16, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Do you have protection against this treatment under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract? Does it in some way constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination? If not then, you have no claim here. The fact is that most employment relationships are "at will", which means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes why to place a worker on suspnesion and whether or not to pay them.
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