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Do I have a legal case against my employer
About 10 years ago, the place I was working closed and I was transferred to another place in another state. I am in the financial field. I was told the other place was profitable and all I had to do was to get them organized and straighten out. After a few months here I discovered that the person I replaced had embezzled a lot of money and the place was a complete mess. No one new this and three different outside audits missed this. The move for me has been very difficult both professionally and personally. All I have done is work. Do I have a case to sue my employer after all this time?
Asked on February 28, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless your being placed into such a location/situation violates the terms of any employment contract or union agreement that you may have, you've no claim here. The fact is that most work is "at will". This means that a business can set the terms of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless your being placed into such a location/situation violates the terms of any employment contract or union agreement that you may have, you've no claim here. The fact is that most work is "at will". This means that a business can set the terms of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
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