What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Idaho
I was a team leader trainee at a local restaurant. There was a cell phone left in our break room by a crew member, I put the phone in the office with a note saying "found in break room" on it. Throughout the night, the phone kept ringing and became annoying. I tried to silence the phone, but I didn't know how and I didn't have time to mess with it. I put the phone in my pocket so that I could put it in the back of the store in the lockers when I got a chance so it would be out of ear shot. After the phone was put in the lockers, it disappeared and now I am getting blamed for taking it. There is a video tape of me trying to turn the phone off and then pocketing it.
My employer fired me straight away and told me if I didn't bring $200 to the store for the phone to be replaced, they would contact the police. I don't want a criminal record, so I complied with a very long letter trying to explain the situation, while being very clear that I did not steal it. I have worked with this company for almost 5 years, I have never been accused of or suspected of any wrong doing. They are saying while they won't press charged, the girl who the phone belonged to can. What can I do to help resolve this matter? I have tried to do everything I can to make this situation right, I requested to have a sit down with 2 of my bosses to discuss this matter again. What else can I do? Is there anything I should say to my former bosses when we sit down to talk? I don't want my job back, but I do want a good reference because I have been there so long and I would like the paperwork in which I was fired changed.
Thanks so much.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I was a team leader trainee at a local restaurant. There was a cell phone left in our break room by a crew member, I put the phone in the office with a note saying "found in break room" on it. Throughout the night, the phone kept ringing and became annoying. I tried to silence the phone, but I didn't know how and I didn't have time to mess with it. I put the phone in my pocket so that I could put it in the back of the store in the lockers when I got a chance so it would be out of ear shot. After the phone was put in the lockers, it disappeared and now I am getting blamed for taking it. There is a video tape of me trying to turn the phone off and then pocketing it.
My employer fired me straight away and told me if I didn't bring $200 to the store for the phone to be replaced, they would contact the police. I don't want a criminal record, so I complied with a very long letter trying to explain the situation, while being very clear that I did not steal it. I have worked with this company for almost 5 years, I have never been accused of or suspected of any wrong doing. They are saying while they won't press charged, the girl who the phone belonged to can. What can I do to help resolve this matter? I have tried to do everything I can to make this situation right, I requested to have a sit down with 2 of my bosses to discuss this matter again. What else can I do? Is there anything I should say to my former bosses when we sit down to talk? I don't want my job back, but I do want a good reference because I have been there so long and I would like the paperwork in which I was fired changed.
Thanks so much.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?