#1 08-09-2004, 04:09 AM
BlackPeaceStone
Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 26
Wrongful Termination??
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What is the name of your state? IL
I was working for a Fortune 200 company in Oak Brook, IL which is Dupage County. I just began the job and had only been working there for 4 days when police from another city and another county, Hickory Hills - Cook County came to my job and arrested me on the spot, a private workplace location. Of course this made a big scene in front of my managers. I was taken into custody and was questioned and harassed by the police for over 3 days about a crime that my friends allegely were pary of. I wasnt really allowed to call my job or anyone else for that matter while I was inccarcerated. Since I was not willing to tell the police anything and demanded a attorney they decided to charge me with the crime as well. I was charged with Home Invasion and unlawful restaint, even though the victim is a good friend of mine and indicated to the police she didn't want to press charges against me. But after 3 days the judge gave me, a college graduate working as a Software Consultant with no criminal backround a $500,000 bond. I was not able to communicate with my relatives for another 24 hours about my situation. I finally got out and made it back to work. After missing 4 days of work the company terminated me. But the thing is..... I learned 3 days before I started working I was required to work the next 2 weekends... I was required to work from 8am to 9pm Mon-Fri and Sat and Sun from 10-4... For 2 weeks... I worked 41 hours before I was actually arrested on Thursday...And I returned to work late Monday.... Can my company fire me for not working more than the 40 hours.... Can I sue for wrongful termination? Did my company violoate any laws for telling the police that I worked there, who had NO WARRANT, and showed them where I was at? Can the company fire me becuase I was part of a police investigation in which I had no control of when I was goint to be released? Can someone advise me on what I can do about this matter.... I lost a good paying job and now it is difficult in finding another one..