illegally arrested, then fired

[dover120]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

I was wrongfully arrested the case was dismissed and the record was sealed. However i was terminated from my job of three years because of this arrest.

Do i have any recourse

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

I was wrongfully arrested the case was dismissed and the record was sealed. However i was terminated from my job of three years because of this arrest.

Do i have any recourse

In a word...Nope.

 

[You Are Guilty]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

I was wrongfully arrested the case was dismissed and the record was sealed. However i was terminated from my job of three years because of this arrest.

Do i have any recourse

Maybe? NY is one of the very few states that prohibit using arrest records in employment decisions in certain occupations, but we have no way of knowing if your situation falls into the protected category.

Go here and see what they have to say - it's free:
http://www.dhr.state.ny.us/how_to_file_a_complaint.html

 

[cbg]

It also makes a difference whether you were fired because you were arrested, or because, during the time this all went down, you were unavailable for work.

 

[You Are Guilty]

It also makes a difference whether you were fired because you were arrested, or because, during the time this all went down, you were unavailable for work.

Amongst many other possibilities...

When did you become a dentist?