I got a ticket for assault 4 and harassment back in May. My job found out and they "suspended" me until trial. Well the DA gave me a plea bargain to drop the assault 4 and plea to the harassment but when I complete classes, do community service, and pay fines I get it discharged. Well I asked my work if I do that can I go back to work and they said more than likely, yes. So I did and now they are hesitating on giving an answer. I lost money and insurance benefits because I couldn't pay them. What should I do? Serious answers only please!
2006-08-16 06:15:41 · 8 answers · asked by Daniel J 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This was not at all job related.
2006-08-16 06:49:15 · update #1
Your employer no longer wants you there. Start looking for a new job before they find some other reason to fire you. Human Resources people are crafty and will find a legal reason to get rid of you that you cannot fight. Good luck and try not to assault anyone again!
2006-08-16 06:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by keepingitreal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the assault and the harassment charges against you were job related and occurred on your job, you were lucky not to be fired on the spot. Since they did offer you a plea bargain to drop the assault charge and plead guilty to harassment after doing the community service and fines, they should honor their promise. I hope that you obtained this promise in writing from them before you agreed to meet the requirements. If you have it in writing, you can engage an attorney to enforce this. If you are not a law enforcement officer and if the incident you were ticketed for was not at all, job related, they had NO business involved in it and were wrong to suspend you from work. Seek legal assistance in that case.
2006-08-16 13:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jess4rsake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately most places in the US do not have laws in place to protect you from being fired for any old reason.
If they put it in writing you may have a chance - take it to the state labor board (you'll have to look it up in your local phone book) and contest the suspension as unfair - especially since the plea means that you have a misdemeanor on your record and not a felony! If it were a felony AND the company has a written policy, then you would have no luck.
Get the company policy in writing if possible - that will help your case a LOT.
2006-08-16 13:27:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't honestly know if there is much you really can do.
Employers can be very crafty and have ways of getting rid of people legally when they want to... I would pursue it still but realize that they might be giving you the brush off and it's time to look for another job...
Are you in a Union? If so, that can sometimes help...
2006-08-16 13:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by snape4good 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an "at will" employee (ie not bound by a contract or a union member) then there is probably little you can do
try asking a lawyer if you can find a local place that offers free advice
2006-08-16 13:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well mabe go to ur work and talkit over with ur boss...maybe they dropped the bennifits cause u have not vb=been working for a while...and ran out of vaction days or something like that.....
tthey probally thought u would not come back afgter what happend.
2006-08-16 13:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by =0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seek mental help and anger management classes...instead of worring about this why don't you question why you got charged for this and what you can do to prevent it in the future
2006-08-16 13:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by Drew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact you local labor dept. office and tell them your story. They should be able to help.
2006-08-16 13:22:25 · answer #8 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋