I was fired from my job will I be getting paid?

Question

Well at work a girl pulled out a knife on me ,and threatned to cut me ,and punch me in my face. The manager sat there ,and allowed this to go about but then when i got enraged after telling the managers about this incident many times about how she disrespect me one manager watches while she waves a knife in my face ,and soon as i start like are you going to cut me or punch me then do it...It's like a small walk way i brushed up on her ,and they call it physical intended contact. i am not too angry with getting fired because I must focus on school ,but they terminated both of us. Will they have to pay me...F.Y.I I am 17 ,and I work at Arbys. well i was a former employee...I think I was not in the wrong when a 27 year old woman has been harassing me for 2months ,and I have complained ,and she waves a nice loosley in my face. The manager said separation papers will be ready tommorow. Do you think they will have to pay me not only this pay ,but for more weeks. I live in Georgia also.

Answer 1

only for the hours you have worked

Answer 2

First of all, if your immediate manager did nothing about this, I would have gone above their head to their boss, and so on until someone listened (and believe me when I say someone would have).

You have a lot going. Isn't there survailance tapes? I am sure that something was caught on tape. And witnesses? Get some statements. And then I would go see the cops and press charges. Attempted assault and assault on a minor is nasty business.

Now, having your bosses witness it, and do nothing, and do nothing when you complained is ILLEGAL. It is against the law of the right not to have to work in a hostle or threatening work environment. There could be something in your future.

What to do? Call a lawyer. See what they have to say. Usually they will do free consultations, so you won't have to pay if there is nothing to your "case".

As for pay - they only have to pay you for the time you worked, plus any vacation time you have earned. There is no law that says you have to get paid severence pay (that is the additional pay one gets after losing their job.).

Answer 3

I doubt you'll get a severance payment. Since it's a service industry job, and not much over minimum wage, you're only due for the actual time worked.

But you do have a case for a lay suit against the company for undue termination. You might want to call an employment laywer.

Answer 4

File for unemployment at the Georgia department of labor. You should get several months pay until you can find another job. The only problem may be that you are only 17 and i would assume part time? Good Luck!
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/em/employment_laws_rules.htm

Answer 5

well if you have been working there they need to pay you, even if it was only a few days or what ever, you worked you should get paid.
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Answer 6

go public with this s h it blow ir out of the water!

if everyone knows the story then she does not have a punkin' leg to stand on and you get your job back or pay for another week

write Jerry Springer Write Opera have fun with it LOL put hurt where it is meant to be put LOL your not the the one in the hurt seat go on blow it out of the water!

Answer 7

they only have to pay you for the hours they owe you and that's it I f you want to try and sue that's another story altogether and what i have read you just might win a little some some

Answer 8

Are you african american, this could be a case of racial profiling, if you think it's big enough contact the American Civil Liberties Union/ACLU.

Answer 9

get a hold of a lawyer u where harrassed.dont sign anything till u talk to a lawyer

Answer 10

hahaha you got fired, now you get to collect unemloyment