I asked to see the letter they refused in an "at will" state they did not have to show me it .. but I'd like to know why my co-workers knew about the letter and some of it's contents when I wasn't allowed to. It was about me & accusations about me that were untrue and not prooven to be true & could've been written by anyone with a grudge.Isn't that stuff suppossed to be private and kept confidental....not shared with co-workers? spoke w/co-workers after I left & they told me the boss went & asked everyone repeatedly if they wrote it or not? Then had a meeting telling them if in the future they had issues to come to them personally if a letter is written to please sign it. Could this be because I filed for unemployment and unsigned accusations may not be enough to stop me from collecting..even though I've had previous warnings the whole reason for termination was a letter they got threating to go to the state. If there was no letter I would still be working there today.
2006-09-20 07:33:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
I think you need to speak to a lawyer. I can smell a lawsuit. Anything in your employee file is viewable by you. You should have been able to view the letter, the co-workers did not have the right to view it.
2006-09-20 07:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by GreeneyedCowgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is supposed to be private and I assume the only way it "leaked" out was because someone got a glance, then told everyone else. you know, the usual office politics sort of crap? personally you should've been able to file a lawsuit or complaint against them since by not informing you of the details, they could've simply find some bogus reason to fire you. sounds like there was some foul play involved but no one really wanted to make a fuss about it. if you are fired then you should be told why and for what reasons. most likely the manager or whoever simply didn't want to tell you but thought it necessary to tell other co-workers about it. file a complaint with them and continue with your unemployment. if they fight the unemployment then it will go to a trial and then you'll be able to find out what was really in that letter.
2006-09-20 14:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were fired for cause - you should be able to see any evidence. If it's at will, there should at least be no problems with unemployment or getting hired by anyone else.
2006-09-20 14:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋