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I was recently terminated from my job as a customer service representative along with a fellow employee because we both had returns done under our names from another employee who was using aliases instead of his actual name.
We have both now been terminated and banned from the store under the pretenses that we were in "cahoots" with the employee doing the returns.
We both knew the employee personally, but were unaware that the returns being made were not or should not have been allowed. Understanding that we should have gone to management about the issue, we trusted that employee doing the returns.
Police were contacted during my questioning and the threaten of being personally charged was made by the store manager. I later had to go down to the station to make a statement and even the police officer said that he believes we were victims in the situation and doesn't think we should have lost our jobs.
This may be a blessing in disguise in our eyes, and truthfully after feeling humiliated I am not interested in returning to my position at this store, but I'd like to know what if any legal action can take place?
Additionally, is it right that we both were terminated for that reason alone? Even so, should we be banned from the store premises?
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It sounds as though you were likely terminated without just cause. If that is the case, then you will very likely be entitled to severance.To determine how much you may be entitled to, please visit (www.severancepaycalculator.com). In addition, you may also be entitled to additional damages. If you would like to discuss this with an employment lawyer, please contact the number below.
With respect to your other questions, an employer is generally able to terminate an employee at any time and for any reason so long as they provide enough notice or severance. Further, as it is presumably private property, the employer can unfortunately forbid whomever they wish from coming onto their property in most circumstances.
It sounds as though you were likely terminated without just cause. If that is the case, then you will very likely be entitled to severance.To determine how much you may be entitled to, please visit (www.severancepaycalculator.com). In addition, you may also be entitled to additional damages. If you would like to discuss this with an employment lawyer, please contact the number below.
With respect to your other questions, an employer is generally able to terminate an employee at any time and for any reason so long as they provide enough notice or severance. Further, as it is presumably private property, the employer can unfortunately forbid whomever they wish from coming onto their property in most circumstances.