What kind of lawyer do I need to hire to help me with a false accusation that was made on me by someone at my job?
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What kind of lawyer do I need to hire to help me with a false accusation that was made on me by someone at my job?
I have been suspended based on an assumption. An investigation has been done, however, the CEO does not belive my story and has asked that I take a lie detector test.
Asked on November 28, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
For any job-related issues, if you're trying to fight for your employment, an employment law attorney is best. However, be prepared that if you don't have an employment contract and can't show that the action is being taken against you because of discrimination against your race, sex, religion, age over 40, or disability, you probably have no recourse. That's because without an employment contract, you are an employee at will, and may be suspended or fired at any time, for any reason, even a reason that turns out to be mistaken or incorrect, as long as you are not being discriminated against (or retaliated against for having filed certain protected claims, such as for FMLA leave or overtime).
However, if an untrue factual statement is being made against you--e.g. that you stole, when you didn't; or that you lied about hours; etc.--you may be able to sue the person making the statement for defamation. To explore this option--a defamation suit--you would ideally speak with a personal injury attorney.
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