Robert Glassber
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
This situation is occurring in Iowa.
I was employed as broadband cable direct sales representative and installer. On Jan 19, encountered active customer with TV cable service who now wanted internet connection. She needed extension from living room to bedroom. Previous outside extension had been pulled out by field tech. I made assumption my company would not perform inside connection in her apt building. We did sale of Internet connection and scheduling of installation. I offered my private services to perform inside extension. I knew that purchase of material would be about $30 and proposed $50 as charge to her. She was not interested and we made arrangements for outside extension at no cost to her. She contacted my employer after this meeting. Within two days, my supervisors had a factfinding meeting with me and started a ten-day investigation. During the factfinding, I gave the above details and stated that my intentions were always to aid the customer and not to carve out my own business. On Jan 31, I was informed I was being terminated due to 'appearance of a conflict interest'. Previous to this, in October 2004, I had received a warning letter on an unrelated issue - failure to inform my employer on a motor vehicle accident that occurred immediately before my employment. This was now considered to be the only necessary warning letter and I was consequently terminated.
My question - does my past employer have enough grounds to indicate that I was enough at fault to lose my job and not be eligible for unemployment benefits? Do I have enough to take the bother and file for wrongful termination?
This situation is occurring in Iowa.
I was employed as broadband cable direct sales representative and installer. On Jan 19, encountered active customer with TV cable service who now wanted internet connection. She needed extension from living room to bedroom. Previous outside extension had been pulled out by field tech. I made assumption my company would not perform inside connection in her apt building. We did sale of Internet connection and scheduling of installation. I offered my private services to perform inside extension. I knew that purchase of material would be about $30 and proposed $50 as charge to her. She was not interested and we made arrangements for outside extension at no cost to her. She contacted my employer after this meeting. Within two days, my supervisors had a factfinding meeting with me and started a ten-day investigation. During the factfinding, I gave the above details and stated that my intentions were always to aid the customer and not to carve out my own business. On Jan 31, I was informed I was being terminated due to 'appearance of a conflict interest'. Previous to this, in October 2004, I had received a warning letter on an unrelated issue - failure to inform my employer on a motor vehicle accident that occurred immediately before my employment. This was now considered to be the only necessary warning letter and I was consequently terminated.
My question - does my past employer have enough grounds to indicate that I was enough at fault to lose my job and not be eligible for unemployment benefits? Do I have enough to take the bother and file for wrongful termination?