Can my former employer file charges against me after I have been already fired
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Can my former employer file charges against me after I have been already fired
I was accused of stealing 280.00 from my
employer which by the way is COMPLETELY
FALSE. They fired me on 9/27/2016 and they’re
still talking about pressing charges on me
and it’s now 2/19/2017.
Asked on February 19, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
One thing has nothing to do with another. If you committed a crime, that does not bear on you employment, and v statusice versa. A crime can be reported and a criminal complaint can be filed up to several years after the incident (i.e. within the "statute of limitations"). As for your termination, unless you had a union agreement or employment contract that provided otherwise under the circumstances, it was legal. Most employment is "at will", which means that a business can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit (absent actionable discrimination).
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can: the one has nothing to do with the other. They fired you because any employer can fire any employee at any time ("employment at will"), unless there is a written employment contract preventing this. Firing someone has nothing to do with whether or not they committed crime and/or charges could be filed against them; whenever anyone has allegedly committed a crime (e.g. stealing from an employer), a police report may be filed and they can also look to file charges.
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