Re: Harrasment at work

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On 12/01/03, Terry wrote:
> On 11/25/03, Patricia Parham wrote:
>> I am a secretary for a construction company and i made a
>> mistake the other day with hours worked by myself and was
>> told i was going to be fired that friday was my last day
>> now there is all kind of rumors going around work that i
>> was embezzling money because my boss has told everyone
> what
>> kind of rights do i have?
>
> Falsifying your time card is typically grounds for immediate
> termination anywhere. Whether you made an honest mistake or
> purposefully padded your time and pay is up to your employer
> to decide. If your employer has elected to terminate your
> employment and has shared the reason with your co-workers,
> they may. It may be unprofessional of him to do so but no
> laws require that the reason for an employee's separation be
> kept confidential.