thejuliethour
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut
On this past Monday, I was accused by my manager of stealing money from the cash register. She claimed that her deposits were not adding up and proceeded to show me a surveilance video that suggests I reached into the register and pocketed it. She said she was suspicious because I had opened the register without having a transaction- I often do this to see if I need to make change. I definitely did not and have not ever stolen from her, but the video is poor quality and the back of my head is blocking the register drawer. I simply removed a return receipt so I could later attach it to the original. At the time I had no explanation because I had been completely caught off guard. She tried to intimidate me into admitting guilt. When I would not, she told me to "either pull [myself] together or figure something else out". I was so insulted that I told her I was uncomfortable working there any longer, to which she responed "I can only come up with one reason why you would be uncomfortable". I left immediately.
My question is this- do I have a slander/defamation case against her? Also, can I claim unemployment? I voluntarily left but under those circumstance, would anyone want to continue with such a company? She was essentially placing blame on me for her lack of ability to balance the register/manage her receipts and transactions- it's an old register with a sales journal- not computerized. She may also be trying to withhold my wages from the previous week- I have yet to receive them.
Please advise.
On this past Monday, I was accused by my manager of stealing money from the cash register. She claimed that her deposits were not adding up and proceeded to show me a surveilance video that suggests I reached into the register and pocketed it. She said she was suspicious because I had opened the register without having a transaction- I often do this to see if I need to make change. I definitely did not and have not ever stolen from her, but the video is poor quality and the back of my head is blocking the register drawer. I simply removed a return receipt so I could later attach it to the original. At the time I had no explanation because I had been completely caught off guard. She tried to intimidate me into admitting guilt. When I would not, she told me to "either pull [myself] together or figure something else out". I was so insulted that I told her I was uncomfortable working there any longer, to which she responed "I can only come up with one reason why you would be uncomfortable". I left immediately.
My question is this- do I have a slander/defamation case against her? Also, can I claim unemployment? I voluntarily left but under those circumstance, would anyone want to continue with such a company? She was essentially placing blame on me for her lack of ability to balance the register/manage her receipts and transactions- it's an old register with a sales journal- not computerized. She may also be trying to withhold my wages from the previous week- I have yet to receive them.
Please advise.