Legal Question in Employment Law in Louisiana

my sisters husband is my employer they are also in the middle of a divorce i am driving my sisters car and she is driving his vehicle he has said that i am terminated until i give my sister her car back and has said i have had numerous complaints which is not true


Asked on 1/06/10, 2:59 pm

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Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

Louisiana is an at-will employment state. Unless you have an employment contract, your boss can fire you whenever he wants without any reason at all. However, if he makes untrue statements about you (especially to future prospective employers), he can be held liable for damages for defamation and interference of contract. Regardless, if he or anyone else ever gives you illegal orders (such as stealing property for him) the best advice is to record the illegal order and then refuse to carry it out. Then, if you are fired, you will have proof as to why they fired you and why you refused the orders.

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Answered on 1/13/10, 11:25 am


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