Legal Question in Employment Law in California

i am a truck driver in ca I was suspended until my work could see if an arrest I got while driving a company truck, gave me the convictions that I was accused of I have gone from facing 2 class 2 felonies in arizona to a civil traffic violation the prosecuter had no case. now my employer is acting like they are not gonna give me my old job back, any problems I did have were coming from prescriptions that came from a doctor nothing illegal. my employer also said that because I was arrested (not convicted) that would raise my insurance too high for him to be able to employ me any advise? days after My arrest and release I went on I was suspended and my doctor put me on state disability


Asked on 1/26/10, 11:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

In general, unless you are in a union or have a written employment contract, you are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or fired any time for any reason. Your goal should be to keep your employer happy with you. In your case, moving violations and related drug charges and Insurance increases are clearly understandable reasons to justify termination on the basis that you are a 'risk' and a 'cost'.

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Answered on 2/01/10, 12:28 pm


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