Is there anyone I can call for wrongful termination?

When HR start asking question there aren't too many "buddy's" lol. Every man for himself. I wouldn't be surprised if you heard the phrase We may have over reacted based on poor communications. Welcome back!

 

If your company didn't report the alleged spill to the EPA as required by federal law, then someone is lying about you.

 

I would bet that I have been fired more then anyone else on here. I have a real low tolerance for stupidity. I have never sued a company to get my job back and have never been offered a job back. So, I am not speaking from experience. I am in my third year of law school while driving over the road. Yeah good old Taft U.

If you were fired by a company because a person lied about you, then you sue that person. It is an act of slander. If you take it to court and win a judge can order the company to reinstate you as well as giving you your back pay. That is a hard case to win without witnesses. If he made those statements to HR, then go to Human Resourses and get them to back you up as to the charges he made. It is then up to you to prove them to be lies. It is not up to him to prove they are true. All of this takes time and money. Sometimes that works in your favor because it also cost him and the company money. Do you want to fight? Get a lawyer. But the company will fire you the next time.

My advice is seek employment elsewhere but appeal your firing up the line at the company. Also, send a letter to your Congressmen and ask him to look into the matter. Most of them will write a letter to your company asking for an investigation. That usually puts the fear of the lord into them.

Good luck.

 

If things don't go your way, you can also call the EPA and let them know that your company failed to report a spill, see what that does for them. As for not wanting to get anyone fired, I would be all for having the guy that lied about you and the guy that fired you.............out pounding the pavement looking for a new job.

 

Excellent advice!

 

It sounds like Rollinsteady has handled this with a cool head so far which may win out in the end if actual facts are released and logic is followed.

Its hard to say if calling the epa is the right thing to do. Do they deserve it? Yes they do but sometimes in a small world environment like certain professions can be those types of deals follow you around and can hurt chances for employment with other companies. Tough decisions for sure.