GettingFired
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia
I’m an engineer for a mid-size company, probably 1000 employees.
A few weeks ago, I complained to my supervisor about some dangerous/defective electrical products for which I was responsible. I was immediately told how much money it would cost to recall/rework these products. I received an email from a high-level manager that told me not to send any additional correspondence on the issues, or discuss any defects.
Within a week or so, I received a Warning Letter from HR. They asked me to resign, and I refused. My boss assigned me about a thousand hours of additional administrative (written reports) work to get done within the 30 days. I’ll probably be fired in a few weeks for “not meeting my job requirements”.
Someone’s going to be killed or hurt by these products.
Our Sales people don't want any of this info leaking out:
- Last week one of our customers had a fire, and the customer is blaming our products.
- Some of our customers have rejected huge percentages of our products due to defects.
My questions:
- I frequently work at home, and have backup copies of related emails and documentation at home. I'm certain they consider this “proprietary” information. What response should I provide if they ask for this stuff when I’m terminated?
- If this goes to court, can they sue me for releasing this “proprietary” information as evidence in a civil trial?
- Can I be sued for these defective products after I leave?
- Any advice regarding my exit from the company? Should I document all this stuff for the HR folks?
- Any advice regarding what type of attorney should I seek?
Basically I just want a decent severance, and to get the heck out of this company, but the job market isn't so hot right now.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I’m an engineer for a mid-size company, probably 1000 employees.
A few weeks ago, I complained to my supervisor about some dangerous/defective electrical products for which I was responsible. I was immediately told how much money it would cost to recall/rework these products. I received an email from a high-level manager that told me not to send any additional correspondence on the issues, or discuss any defects.
Within a week or so, I received a Warning Letter from HR. They asked me to resign, and I refused. My boss assigned me about a thousand hours of additional administrative (written reports) work to get done within the 30 days. I’ll probably be fired in a few weeks for “not meeting my job requirements”.
Someone’s going to be killed or hurt by these products.
Our Sales people don't want any of this info leaking out:
- Last week one of our customers had a fire, and the customer is blaming our products.
- Some of our customers have rejected huge percentages of our products due to defects.
My questions:
- I frequently work at home, and have backup copies of related emails and documentation at home. I'm certain they consider this “proprietary” information. What response should I provide if they ask for this stuff when I’m terminated?
- If this goes to court, can they sue me for releasing this “proprietary” information as evidence in a civil trial?
- Can I be sued for these defective products after I leave?
- Any advice regarding my exit from the company? Should I document all this stuff for the HR folks?
- Any advice regarding what type of attorney should I seek?
Basically I just want a decent severance, and to get the heck out of this company, but the job market isn't so hot right now.
Any advice would be appreciated.