Legal Advice?

Question

Today marks 1 month that I have worked at my current or now previous employer. As a side job, I am a mortgage broker on the side. However, today they terminated me, because they claim I was selling mortgages, and they claim that the conversation was recorded. I never sold mortgages to anyone. I wrote an e-mail to the people who were there, and asked to set an appointment to come in and listen to the recording. I live in Colorado. "At Will" State.

I have been told to pursue legal action, because of "wrongful" termination. That if I can prove that the recording doesn't state I am selling mortgages, that I could really go after the company that terminated me. Which part is true? If, Colorado is an "at will" state, then that means I am S.O.L, but then this other information states otherwise. What should I do?

Answer 1

Hiring a lawyer for minor legal problems can be expensive, but there are websites like LawGuru, FindLaw and other places where you can get free legal advice. I found this website useful - http://www.uelp.org/freelegal.html

Answer 2

You didn't ask a question, but if the question was going to be 'Is it legal for them to fire me?' the answer is 'yes.'

As you stated, Colorado is a work at will state, meaning an employer can fire an employee for any reason or for no reason. The only exceptions are if you are fired on the basis of race, religion, sex, etc.

So yes, what they did was entirely legal.

Go get a new job.

Answer 3

If they truly did terminate you unfairly than call a lawyer and talk about your options. But bare in mind that legal fees are expensive and legal action can be a major hassle so only go for it if its worth it to you.

Answer 4

if it's an at will state you really have no recourse they can fire you for any reason or none at all it sucks pennsylvania's the same way