I was accused of stealing from my former job and fired, they had me arrested and taken to court I was found innocent..
2006-10-18 13:49:31 · 7 answers · asked by Larry C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes you can. very much so.
2006-10-18 13:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by techronarrow 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can, and punitive damages may be awarded. The punitive damages will be for loss of income as well as damage to your reputation. This is a crippled duck situation where the abused employee will win the sympathy of the court because of the big bad employer. Some companies are indemnified by insurance, others do not have such coverage so after the suit is filed, it is probable that an offer will be made. Most attorneys will discuss the prospects of the case without charge and advise you on the merits of the suit. Law suits are expensive because of litigation, filing costs, etc...so expect that about one third of any settlement will be eaten by legal fees.
2006-10-18 14:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i might want to verify in case your state has a salary and labor board--it would want to be called something else yet i might want to imagine each and every state might want to have one. i might want to analyze their website and locate out what you want to do. i have had the same difficulty in Michigan and that i notified my former business business enterprise after 4 months of waiting for my very last verify that i might want to be filing a criticism and were given my verify in the mail interior of a week. After that era of time i really had no opt to inform them of my purpose, yet i really didn't wish the difficulty of providing the documentation. If i might want to have inn a criticism they could were fined.
2016-12-04 23:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the civil liability laws of labor of your State.
But you may also want to pursue a case of defamation rather than unlawful termination. In either case, you will need an attorney who is savy in labor suits. Contact you local Bar Assoc. to find an attorney who specializes in this type of law.
2006-10-18 13:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by zax_fl 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
In civil court all they have to prove is that it was reasonable for them to believe you stole something and if thats the case you will lose so dont bother sueing.
2006-10-18 13:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
To answer your question directly -- YES
And to the small description you gave us -- You should counter claim damages from him though.
2006-10-18 14:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by vhy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would try anyway!if you were found innocent then you should be able to be vindicated somehow!!even if you dont win-just to make these peoples lives miserable for a little while would be good!!!!
2006-10-18 13:54:31 · answer #7 · answered by callalily07 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋