Legal Question in Employment Law in California
retaliation for employers wrongdoing
i was employed by a nationally known retail drugstore for 12
yrs. and 7 mos. i was terminated on 12/2003 for allegedly
violating company policy. my manager claims i had given a
former employee an unauthorized discount and that i had also
discounted merchandise for myself. she contacted loss
prevention and they came to investigate me. they did this by
#1,taking her word for it and #2,viewing a video taping of
me supposedly committing these violations. neither of these
allegations are true and i stand my convictions. i had a
good work record and i highly valued my position. while i
can offer explanations for both accusations,my real issue is
with how do i prove that what my mgr. did was not to protect
the companys assets but rather to protect herself against
any repercussions for her actions? i was a witness to a
handful of violations by her. i have already contacted
everyone you suggested in the agreement section in the
beginning. as you can see,i am running out of time to file a
civil suit or an appeal. please, i desparetely need some
answers. your assistance will greatly appreciated. t
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: retaliation for employers wrongdoing
This sounds like something Sav-on would do, was it infact sav-on? Unless you were NOT an at will employee, it is very difficult to pursue a case?