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Is there any legal action I can take?
I was recently terminated from a job due to a
Facebook review left by someone. The
employer has refused to pay me for the last
month I worked. They lied to unemployment
and that got me denied. They told me Im too
fat to do the job correctly. They are making
false statements about me…
Asked on May 4, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You are taking the primary legal actions you can: appealing the unemployment denial and filing a wage complaint. You could also sue the employer for you last month's pay: the law is clear that even if fired, you must be paid for all the work you did up until the moment of termination.
But all you are entitled to is the pay you should have received and the unemployment to which you are entitled (based on what you write, there is no basis to deny you unemployment). Because employment is "employment at will" in this country, the employer could legally terminate you due to a bad Facebook review.
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