Legal Question in Employment Law in Maine

false accusation of theft -help

i am being falsely accused of theft.they cannot give a time or date that the theft happened,just that it was sometime last month. i need to know my rights.i have witnesses in the place of the theft who will state i didnt do it and the employer knows this. wrong information and false information are the cause of accusation. i have been on suspencion for over a week while they supposedly are gathering information. ccan someone ,please help me at least to know my legal rights in this situation.


Asked on 8/11/04, 11:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

Re: false accusation of theft -help

Unfortunately, Florida is an at-will state, which means that your employer can legally terminate your employment for any reason at any time--this means a good reason, a bad or false reason, or no reason at all. As a result, there's not much you can practically do if they choose to terminate your employment, but if they fight an unemployment claim or provide a knowingly false employment reference, you should seek formal counsel.

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Answered on 8/11/04, 12:57 pm


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