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What is the name of your state? Florida
My son was fired from his job of 5 months on Friday. The reason given was because he put 86 hours on his timecard instead of 80.
A little background...He worked for a small newspaper as a reporter. In December, he had been advised by his boss that they were starting a new paper and inferred that my son would be the editor. They had several discussions about this, all positive. He was given additional responsibilities but no more pay. When he asked for a raise, he was told he hadn't been there long enough. Also in December, he was hospitalized for a week due to a bleed in his brain from a congenital birth defect. His boss was generous enough to pay him for that week, however, he stopped all conversation re:the editor position.
My son has been putting in extra hours in an effort to show his appreciation for getting paid that week, hence, the 86 hours on his timecard. He did not expect to get paid for the extra time.
We believe his firing has more to do with the fact that he has to have surgery next week and will have to miss 1 day of work. It all just seems wrong. He never had any reprimands and worked very hard.
Was this a wrongful termination? Your advice is greatly appreciated!
The employer does not allow the employees to work overtime. Again, my son was not trying to "pull" anything...just show his boss his appreciation.
My son was fired from his job of 5 months on Friday. The reason given was because he put 86 hours on his timecard instead of 80.
A little background...He worked for a small newspaper as a reporter. In December, he had been advised by his boss that they were starting a new paper and inferred that my son would be the editor. They had several discussions about this, all positive. He was given additional responsibilities but no more pay. When he asked for a raise, he was told he hadn't been there long enough. Also in December, he was hospitalized for a week due to a bleed in his brain from a congenital birth defect. His boss was generous enough to pay him for that week, however, he stopped all conversation re:the editor position.
My son has been putting in extra hours in an effort to show his appreciation for getting paid that week, hence, the 86 hours on his timecard. He did not expect to get paid for the extra time.
We believe his firing has more to do with the fact that he has to have surgery next week and will have to miss 1 day of work. It all just seems wrong. He never had any reprimands and worked very hard.
Was this a wrongful termination? Your advice is greatly appreciated!
The employer does not allow the employees to work overtime. Again, my son was not trying to "pull" anything...just show his boss his appreciation.
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