C'mon man. Most consultations are free. He may find a lawyer that might be more than willing to take this case. You don't know until you make a few quick calls. I know what employment at will is, but I've seen more ridiculous cases than this taken and won. You're talking about someone's...
You never have anything to lose by talking to an attorney, except maybe 15 minutes. I'd say thats worth trying to save your job if your were fired for something which sounds ridiculous. He has nothing to lose. There could be more to this that we are not privy too.
McCard, I wouldn't get so riled up. Just don't have another beer during work hours going forward, even at lunch. Just avoid the whole scenario from now on. I highly doubt you'll be fired. If you end up getting fired over this, then I would definitely take legal action because that would seem...
Thanks Bluemann, but I know their current corporate policy is only to release your job title and the dates you were employed, nothing else. That was made very clear to me when I was released. And actually, a company can release any information they wish about a previous employee, there is no...
Thanks for the reply Army Judge. Yes, I guess it does depend on whether they stick to their word. I wasn't sure if the company who fired me was under any different requirements to respond to a federal agency vs a private company. I'm assuming there is no difference.
I was fired from a job a few months ago. During the termination process, I was assured by HR that the incident leading up to my termination would be kept totally confidential due to the company's policy. The policy is that the company will only share the title of the employer while employed...