Legal Question in Employment Law in Utah

Wrongful Termination in Utah

I filed a harassment complaint in 9/06 becuase of violations of personal privacy related to my personnel file. The BOD then ordered a fact finding mission in 11/06 to find negative items about me instead of the offender. They spoke to only 8 of 26 people. The board had a parent contact my previous employers to seek negative information to allow my termination. The info shared by my ex-employer is untrue. I was accused of using improper language while on the job. I was able to show through their documents that the statements were untrue and was passed as a log that had been after the fact. Before my term. I was forced to sign a new contract or be fired if I refused on 1/16/07 that was back dated to 12/7/06 and then I was terminated on 1/29/07 under a clause of the new contract. The board and vice-pres came to my office and gave me 15 min to pack my belongings and to leave the building. I was escorted out in front of the entire student body while it was shared with the students that I was being replaced but that I had not done anything illegal or immoral. My original contract was a 3 year term @ $92,000 to 06/2010 with a large severance. Is there an actionable issue like duress for signing the contract that was used to terminate me?


Asked on 2/13/07, 1:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: Wrongful Termination in Utah

You may have a cause of action, depending on all of the facts. You should contact an attorney to review all of the facts to give you an opinion. Note, different attorneys may view the case from different view points.

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Answered on 2/13/07, 3:41 pm


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