Colemanstrong
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee
I was terminated from my previous employer for dishonesty during leave of absence. My employer is claiming that I left work early on Thursday December 14 2017 and called in sick on Friday December 15 2017 to attend an event but this is a lie. I was scheduled to leave work on 12/14/17 at noon and I have a copy of that day's schedule, I was also scheduled off on 12/15/17 to attend an event that I informed my employer about. My normal work schedule has me off on Monday's and leaving work at 2pm on Friday's. I even have a copy of my schedule where I worked that Monday so that I could have that Friday off. The only solid evidence I have in my possession is a copy of my schedule on 12/14/17 to prove that I was scheduled to leave work early that day instead of their story which is that I left work early due to illness.
I have 2 witnesses that I had this time approved to be off and that the company was aware of this event in advanced. I exchanged several emails with these 2 witnesses about the event and about my schedule, but I fear since the company has already gone this far with the lie that the other 2 witnesses will lie as well. I'm honestly shocked that they would lie about this. I do not have copies of the emails that were exchanged with these two witnesses that prove the company was aware of my altered schedule and that I made them aware of the event I was attending, but the emails should be saved on the company server. I'm not sure if the one piece of evidence I have to show I did not leave sick but rather was scheduled off will be enough for the hearing I have in March.
I can also print my phone records to show I did not call in on 12/15/17 like my company is claiming. I'm not sure how to legally access those emails from the company or how to request them. At this point I don't even care about unemployment, I care that they admit to this lie and they change my termination status since I worked for this company for over 2 years. This termination status will make it difficult for me to get another job. Any help is appreciated.
I was terminated from my previous employer for dishonesty during leave of absence. My employer is claiming that I left work early on Thursday December 14 2017 and called in sick on Friday December 15 2017 to attend an event but this is a lie. I was scheduled to leave work on 12/14/17 at noon and I have a copy of that day's schedule, I was also scheduled off on 12/15/17 to attend an event that I informed my employer about. My normal work schedule has me off on Monday's and leaving work at 2pm on Friday's. I even have a copy of my schedule where I worked that Monday so that I could have that Friday off. The only solid evidence I have in my possession is a copy of my schedule on 12/14/17 to prove that I was scheduled to leave work early that day instead of their story which is that I left work early due to illness.
I have 2 witnesses that I had this time approved to be off and that the company was aware of this event in advanced. I exchanged several emails with these 2 witnesses about the event and about my schedule, but I fear since the company has already gone this far with the lie that the other 2 witnesses will lie as well. I'm honestly shocked that they would lie about this. I do not have copies of the emails that were exchanged with these two witnesses that prove the company was aware of my altered schedule and that I made them aware of the event I was attending, but the emails should be saved on the company server. I'm not sure if the one piece of evidence I have to show I did not leave sick but rather was scheduled off will be enough for the hearing I have in March.
I can also print my phone records to show I did not call in on 12/15/17 like my company is claiming. I'm not sure how to legally access those emails from the company or how to request them. At this point I don't even care about unemployment, I care that they admit to this lie and they change my termination status since I worked for this company for over 2 years. This termination status will make it difficult for me to get another job. Any help is appreciated.
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