Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida
Wrongful Termination or Discrimination.
I began working as a ticket agent for Greyhound Lines, Inc on August 12 2003.
I was offered $14 per hour to accept this position. After working for 2 weeks I asked my manager when I would be paid. He became upset and said �Why, don�t you trust me?. Your paycheck is coming from the main office in Dallas, Texas. After working two more weeks I told my manager that my mortgage company required verification of income. He became very upset and told me I was stressing him out about my pay and told me to go home and not come back.
This office has a history of hiring Latin girls and then firing them without pay after several weeks, months.
I know of two other similar cases in the past few months. I believe they think that if they hire Latin girls, we will not take action against them because we may not be legal. I am a legal permanent resident of the United States. I would like to know if this is a possible case of wrongful termination or discrimination.
Thank you.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Wrongful Termination or Discrimination.
Yes, I think asking you to work and not paying you is wrong. If what you discribe is true you have a very good case and should talk with any attorney. Feel free to send me an e-mail. The company may be in violation of several laws here.
Re: Wrongful Termination or Discrimination.
If you believe you were fired because of your race or national origin (where you were born), then you can file a Complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because, if proven, such conduct would be illegal. This must be done before you can ever consider filing a lawsuit under the law. If you'd like assistance in filing your EEOC Charge or have additional questions, please feel free to contact me at (305) 755-9441.
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