my friend was fired for wanting to talk to the cops about co-workers using drugs on the job...?

Question

he was there for 2.5 years, and was asst. man., the employees he was going to talk to the cops about, happen to be the new manager and her niece!(the niece is engaged to a convicted drug dealer) the only reason he was fired is because the manager is blackmailing the owner.

my friend was even laid off for 2 weeks, just to make sure he wasn't the one stealing food(at the rate of 500+ a week), while he was laid off, the man. and niece told everyone he was fired for stealing! my friend didnt go into work that whole time, and food was still missing, so he went back to work. he was laid off in spring of 2005, was fired in jan 2006.

2 questions!

1-should he put them on his resume? if he does, how can he stop the old job from lying about him?

2-if this happened to you, what would you do?

ps
he did get a letter from unemployment, stating that he was fired for wanting to talk to the police, and he did get unemployment.

Answer 1

1.Legally they can't say negative things about him to other potential emloyers and if they do they can be fined

2.He will have to list them if new employers are going to hire people with experience in mgmt. if he wants to be considered for a job in mgmnt.

3The unemployment office should be referring him to the authorities if they know exactly why he got fired. They really shoud not be able to get away with that and those 2 crackheads need to be fired and charged with theft. But unfortunately they need proof they are stealing.

Answer 2

See a lawyer who specializes in employment law. No he should not put them on his resume. Pursue this for damages.