Can you elaborate on how I am mistaken on the cat's paw liability?
I don't see why it doesn't make sense for my coworker to try to get me fired if their resignation was an effort of manipulation. They had no intentions of actually leaving the company. Why? They had it too good there... come...
I'm not sure how you perceived the thread that way. You asked me questions, and I gave my opinion.
I was going to ask additional questions, but since you have chosen to be disrespectful and cop an attitude, I'm not interested in what you have to say about the matter. Clearly you're not...
Geez... I was merely asking for opinions. I never said I wasn't interested in what you had to say. My apologies for thinking that this was a discussion.
The coworker is the one who got me fired. Are either of you aware of the cat's paw liability theory?
I'm saying that my freedom of speech against my coworker's illegal activity was my coworker's motivating factor to get me terminated, and my employer is liable based on the vicarious liability...
Public speech, ie protected by the first amendment right. My public speech to my coworker about their illegal activity. No, my employer wasn't aware of it, but they can be held liable via the cat's paw theory. My coworker wanted me fired and used my employer as a means to get what they wanted...
1. Retaliatory termination based on the fact that my public speech regarding the illegal activity was a substantial and/or motivating factor of my termination carried forth via the cat's paw liability theory.
2. Whistleblower claim based on the discrimination for opposing the illegal action...
I was terminated less than 6 months after the questionable legal activity and 3 weeks after the coworker announced their resignation.
Yes, I was treated very poorly. I never mentioned the legal issue because, from the moment it happened, I was in fear of losing my job.
My wrongful termination...
The work I do is very important and highly regulated. I witnessed a coworker do something illegal at work, and I questioned this person about their actions and the potential legal implications. This particular act is not only against the laws of the state I live in; it is against the various...