Legal Question in Employment Law in Maryland

Is this fair treatment of employee or has my boss over stepped his grounds

While coming home from a business trip I was suspended/fired on my day off also on an air plane while we had a lay over in Tampa. Our office was coming home from a very gruling semenire. It was bascially a Meyers & Briggs personality/team seminar.

My boss approched me on the plane and wanted to discuss my personality defects. His questions included have you ever been sexually or physical abused. I told him it was none of his business and I would not answer such personal on a full plane. He then told me not to come to work on Monday and Tuseday

May1-2,2001 and I should come in on Wednesday to discuss my employment. I was humilited in front of my peer's as well as a plane full of strangers. At this point I told him to get away from me now, go back up front and sit with your wife.When he went back to the front of the plane he not only told the office manger I needed Pyhcological help but every one on the plane.


Asked on 8/07/01, 10:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Holzman Holzman Law Firm, LLC

Re: Is this fair treatment of employee or has my boss over stepped his grounds

Your facts require further detail in order to determine whether your boss violated your legal rights in any compensable way. Understand that "unfairness" is not actionable on its own -- only when it is accompanied by a breach of some statue or other common law legal principle. You should contact an attorney to review your facts so that you can determine whether your rights have been violated. You should do so quickly because EEO complaints have very short statutes of limitations that must be complied with -- if you miss the deadlines you may lose your right to seek compensation. If you would like to chat with me about your matter, I may be reached at the address and telephone listed below.

Lawrence R. Holzman, Esquire

Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.

6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400

Greenbelt, MD 20770

(301) 220-2200

fax (301) 220-1214

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Answered on 8/08/01, 1:16 pm


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