bbenso1
join:2004-11-28
Baltimore, MD
| Lawsuit in the making?
Is it even legal for Mastec to fire it's employees for reporting what should be illegal activities (lying to customers)? What grounds do they have for termination? I'm expecting some lawsuits against Mastec from some of those terminated employees. Then again, IANAL so maybe I'm way off here. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| said by bbenso1  :Is it even legal for Mastec to fire it's employees for reporting what should be illegal activities (lying to customers)? What grounds do they have for termination? I'm expecting some lawsuits against Mastec from some of those terminated employees. Then again, IANAL so maybe I'm way off here. Mastec can use the "non-disclosure" agreement rule. It doesn't apply when a crime has been committed (fraud and deception) but that will be their initial defense.
The employees can sue for wrongful termination but that will be along drawn out process. |
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arctic7
@bellsouth.net | reply to bbenso1
Florida is not a 'right to work' state. Employers are not required to give an explanation for terminating an employee. |
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viperlmw
Premium
join:2005-01-25
·Qwest.net
| said by arctic7 :
Florida is not a 'right to work' state. Employers are not required to give an explanation for terminating an employee.
What the hell does 'Right to Work' have to do with explaining termination to an employee? Right to work [FOR LESS] is anti-union legislation pushed by republicans that enables companies to encourage employees to stay away from unions, even if they are working for a union shop. 'Right to Work' is actually Orwell/Bush-speek by actually being the opposite of what it says. I live in a 'Right to Work' [FOR LESS] state, and you can be fired on the spot, for no reason, unless covered by collective bargaining, or other agreement of regulation (read government employee). |
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installer
@verizon.net | reply to bbenso1
The employees were fired because they went to the news station in their company vans during their shift. I'm not saying it was right but they all should of atleast came in their own vehicles, although it made a good statement. |
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