How can I help my friend still stuck at my old job with my crooked ex-boss?

Question

My Ex-boss is a moron. He made me quit after I got tired and I began telling people how I was doing his job and mine. One time he got everyone together, and raised his voice to me infront of everyone, and I told him off back, and quit. I got 30% raise on a job offer I got the week after that. My friend worries me, my Ex-boss hates him too, and he’s trying for him to quit. But my friend isn’t as qualified as me, and hasn’t been able to get a new job. For months my Ex-boss has done things such as logging into his computer and looking at porn, so the computer will register it. Yelling bad words at him in front of others. Giving him unrealistic amounts of work and deadlines. My friend is in a situation where he can’t afford to lose his job, so he puts up with him. Unfortunately, he’s just not very qualified to get other jobs. I feel bad for my friend, I know how unethical that man can be. I wish I could get him a job, but it’s hard considering his education and experience.

Answer 1

Sounds like the boss is leading your friend down the road to a "constructive discharge" which is a legal term meaning "forced to quit". By making his job unbearable, questioning his competence, and disparaging him in front of others, the boss thinks he is putting him on the slippery slope to resignation. The plan is to get rid of your friend, and at the same time deny unemployment benefits.

Such actiion can lead to a charge of "wrongful termination".

I suggest that you tell your friend to begin documenting all occurrences, such as the porn on his computer, the harassment in front of co-workers, the unrealistic work amounts and deadlines, etc. Documentation should include the boss's name, time, dates & places of the incident(s), what was said and who witnessed it.

Once the documentation has been prepared, contact an experienced employment attorney (thru the local bar association's referral service) and arrange for an interview. Bring documentation and ask if the lawyer will take the case on "contingency" - no fee (usually 30-40% of award) unless monetary award is obtained and collected - basis. If not, go to next one on the list.

Answer 2

I would try to help him find another job. Some time on the job is better than none. A Bad Boss can end up getting him in trouble.
I would suggest he got to Job Services and help him put a resume together, not everyone requires years of experience.
being there every day it a much better virtue.