Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Sorry, a friend of mine recently got fired from his his second job. He was called into a office, with HR Manager, Store Manager, and Another Manager. They confronted him, with out a union rep there.....before they started they explained that there are camera's hidden all over the story, even lipstick camera's hidden in the deli. Then told him honesty would go a long way, My friend being the honest person he is confessed to taking some food from the deli. According to him, it was only 2 chicken nuggets, and yet the proceeded to tell him, that it was 2 pounds worth...he didn't agree however decided to pay for the it in hope that it would go a long way. They then told him he is suspended, and will be fired. Now from what I understand, he can not fight any of this legally because he did not ask for his UNION Rep. Which leads me to my question, how come when it comes to such a situation the employer is not forced to let the employee know of their rights. I understand he should have known his options, however cops have to recite Miranda rights are there so a prisoner is aware what they can do before they are interrogated? So...why not the same thing with a union? Often times people are scared, worried, and unsure how to deal with that situation...and I believe managers often take advantage of that.


Asked on 7/11/10, 12:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

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Miranda rights ONLY apply to criminal arrests. The employer is not obligated to give this information to an employee. This is why a union rep (or an attorney) should be engaged as soon as there is a problem.

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Answered on 7/19/10, 6:34 am


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