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Wrongfully terminated in Oregon (Employment & Labor Law)

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:43:00 GMT

Greetings,
I hope this post can help me. My question is do I have a case?
Here's the story.

(Back ground info)
I was video game retail manager for a large corportation in Portland, Oregon.

On Jan 25, 2006 I went (off the clock) to another store in the same chain. I went inquring about switching Assisant managers. (I am going to try and quote this word for word.)
Me: Hi Sue. Do you want to do this swap.
Sue: No
Me: Ok bye
Sue says as Im leaving: Wait my assistant is leaving in March.
Foreseeing this very comment I asked her assistant to be there with me.
I then reply: No he's not.
Sue: Your assistant doesn't want to work here.
Me: yes he does this is where he comes after he gets off work. (this location being a very popular mall)
Sue: Are you sure
Me: yes he is working right now if you want to call him.
Sue: Ok I'll do that.
Me: Ok bye.
-End-
I just got terminated because Sue claimed I threatened her, yelled at her, yelled at her customers and was pounding my fisting on the counter.
The termintation reason was unprofessional like conduct.
Now my gripe with the entire thing is Sue blatenly lied also through there extensive invesitigating I was never contacted nor was her assistant ever contacted. I can eaisly discredit everything that was alleged I have been with this company for nearly 5 years and have worked with many differnt people that can vouch for me. Everyone keeps telling me to find a lawyer because I was wrongfully terminated.

So should I find a lawyer do I have a case?

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  • Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:28:00 GMT(1)
  • Thanks for the info.

    Am I allowed to get any of the invistigation reports done against me?
    That seems phrased kinda weird but the point is I want to call HR and get the my personal files and the investiagtion reports. Is there any kind of law that can help me get these documents.

    Thanks
  • Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:37:00 GMT(2)
  • I'll have to check when I get back to my office tonight (and it will be tonight, not just this evening) whether or not your state mandates that you be allowed access to your personnel record. Note that many companies keep investigative reports in a separate file AND that some states, while allowing access to the overall file, specifically PROHIBIT the employer from showing you investigative reports.
  • Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:24:00 GMT(3)
  • No, you were not wrongfully terminated. You may have been unfairly terminated. But a wrongful termination does not mean that you were fired for something you did not do; it means that a specific law prohibits the employer from firing you for the reason they did. If they choose to believe Sue over you, that does not violate the law, even if Sue is lying.
  • Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:51:00 GMT(4)
  • FYI, Oregon does allow access to personnel files.
  • Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:06:00 GMT(5)
  • file for unemployment.
    The employer must give a reason for your termination.
    If you are denied, you can get any documents he submitted (which would probably be the report).
    If you appeal and ask for a hearing, you can supeona the information, regardless of your state laws on access to personell files.
  • Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:27:00 GMT(6)
  • Wrongful termination does not mean a termination that the employee believes to be unfair. The employer is allowed to fire you, even if it is mistaken in its reasoning, unless it is firing you for a reason that is specifically prohibited by law. Sorry.
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