what should i tell a future employer when they ask why i was fired from a previous job?

Question

I was wrongfully fired from my last employer. we had a conflict over wages and overtime that they said they didn't have to pay me for but when I called the wage dept (after several request for them to pay me the 400. they ripped me off) they were in the wrong. a few months later they were ordered to pay all the employees that they had ripped off in the past 2 years. My check for back wages was dated for the 26th and i was fired on the 27th. They knew they couldn't fire me legally for calling the wage dept so they made up a reason (gossiping). They could not say that I was not doing my job or anything in the wrong. The thing is I have proof that i was not around (home on medical leave) when the so called gossiping had taken place.

Answer 1

Worst thing you can do is bad-mouth a former employer for the mere fact that your potential employer will be worried that you will bad mouth them. Sad but true, even legit companies will turn down your application, although not rightly so, if you filed papers with the Labor board as the potential employer is worried you will to do the same to them.

As you indicate you were on medical leave when you were terminated, that is a good point to mention, provided the disability was short-term and now remedied, such as a broken bone or other short -term disabilty.

Indicate what a hard-worker you are, that you wanted to go back to work, but your physician/employer would not allow you to do so with your condition (which is likely technically true) but your employer chose to replace you due to your disability (not uncommon if your employer was a small company) but now you have recovered and ready to give 100%.

Answer 2

You could always turn such stories into an epic battle between your willingness to help the company, and the company deciding to take a different direction and not needing you any longer.

You could make something up, like "Unfortunately, they decided to do something that no longer required my skills. They offered me another place, but I had to decline for the sake of my career." Something like that.

I believe it could be perfectly acceptable to decline politely, stating that the 'situation' is best kept between you and your previous employer. Or pretend that you feel awkward talking about it, but you will still tell him, deliberately making it sound like you are really forcing yourself (since you still 'love your previous workplace', but at the same time you want to show 'respect for the new company').

And it is important to find out more about the person who will be conducting the interview. Ask around among other employees in the new company. Some people would actually appreciate honesty if you can make the story more personal. For example, if the new company is paying people good wages, they might accept your concern for your own pay as a legit reason for not staying at your previous company. If a person conducting the interview seems stern (looks like he might have a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder), you might choose to play by to book, and make something up instead of ripping on your previous employer. So, as you can see, the approach actually differs depending on the actual person who will be interviewing you.

Oh, and good luck!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The truth.