Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia
Lost package
I am employed with a shipping company. I may have inadvertently discarded a customer package which contained confidential documents. The customer is relentlessly seeking a scapegoat. If a security camera video shows that I placed the package in the garbage, will I be liable? If so, how should I defend myself.
Asked on 4/14/09, 7:52 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle
Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC
Re: Lost package
Defend yourself against what? A "scapegoat" is not the usual term for someone who actually did it. If your employment is "at will," you might very well face termination or other negative consequences as this incident seems to go to the heart of the business.
Answered on 4/14/09, 8:33 pm