Answers Posted By Ryan Nalley

Answer to was I wrongfully terminated

Based the information provided, and presuming that you were employed at will, as is usually the case, then it is unlikely you were wrongfully terminated. An employee at will in the private sector can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all. Of course, if your race was the actual reason that they terminated you, then it would be a wrongful termination. However, as you indicated, they suspected you of improper conduct. This fact alone gives them a proper nondiscrimiatory reason to terminate you, which is all that an employer is required to demonstrate in order overcome a claim of discrimination. Thus, it does not appear that they wrongfully terminated you, even if they were wrong about the sexual harassment allegations. Good luck.

Sincerely,

Ryan Scott Nalley

posted Dec 23, 2009 08:53 AM [EST]