Can we sue my husband's boss?

Question

Here's what happened:
My husband and I attended a non work related party, hosted by an employee, attended by many employees as well as the restaurant's owner.
The owner got beligerently drunk by the end of the night, and started calling me names. I called a cab to leave and when a cab pulled up I went to get my husband. He was in the back of the house with his boss. I told him the cab was here, and she started yelling that she had called a cab first and it was her cab. She was accusing me of stealing her cab. My husband jumped to my defense and things got escalated and ugly. We offered her the cab but she didn't want the cab, she just wanted a fight. My husband ended of screaming at her and we just got in the cab and left.

If she wanted a cab so bad, wouldn't she be waiting at the front steps like I was?

Can we sue for wrongful termination if she fires him today? or if she reduces his hours to nil because of this? How about intentional infliction of emotional distress?

Answer 1

It sounds like the boss lady was pretty "pie eyed". She probably doesn't remember a thing or she'll be so embaressed that she'll say, she doesn't. I wouldn't take the situation too seriously. I know that it is shocking, awkward and threatening when someone who holds your paycheck comes off like that.

The food and beverage business attracts some interesting characters (both managers and owners). Furthermore, the buss. is and can be transient too. In the buss., I've worked with some owners and managers that if you looked at them the wrong way, you faced the possibility of being fired. I've even been fired from the same job three times and then been re-hired twice. Why? Because I made the owner lots of $. I didn't want to go back the third time.
Finally, the food and beverage buss. is saturated with jobs, don't worry. Your emotions are getting the best of you right now. It'll pass. Believe me because I know.

Answer 2

Intentional infliction of emotional distress would most likely require a level of distress far beyond that of the confrontation you described. Wrongful termination legislation varies from state to state. As no one should offer legal advice without having passed a state bar exam that covers the state within which they are offering said advice, the only advice anyone should offer, and the best advice to follow, is that you consult an attorney and weigh your options if something does happen.

Answer 3

Due to the fact that it was non work related, I dont think there is much you can do. Im sure if she fires him, though, you can sue for emotinal distress. If she's smart, though, she won't fire him b/c it will cost her more in the long run to do that than fire him. You can't fire someone for no reason. It is illegal to do that. It is also illegal to cut house unless it states in his work agreement that they can do it at any time. I'd contact the better business bureau if anything more happens.

Answer 4

That is a perfect example of why there should be no alcohol at "office" parties, whether they are thrown by the boss or happen at work or not!!!

If she fires him, he's probably better off. Who would want to work for someone like that anyway!!?

Answer 5

Depends on if you work in a right to work state, or as I like to call it a right to fire state. She can make any excuse she wants to fire you and you would have a very hard time proving it was anything but that.

Answer 6

she will document whatever the reason she reduces his hours or fires him. However for suing her. got over the idea of a free lunch.

Answer 7

good luck a boss can terminate at any time collect unemployment

Answer 8

How about you wait and see what happens and stop being silly!

Answer 9

i would say yes i would get a lawyer as soon as she does nobody would turn down that well maybe b ut i'd talk to one atleast