Q: I was wrongfully Terminated based on accusations that weren't verified.Who do I contact and can I sue on low income?
they pitted my managers word over my own with no evidence to back anything up. i was called a dishonest person and fired. i have proof with recepits and times to prove my innocence and cameras will show that i am not lying. but noone ever checked. what can i do? im out of a job for no reason and want to find justice. i dont know if its based on discrimination towards my race or my disability with stuttering, but i have no idea where to start to get help. i know its wrong and they cant get away with this.
A:
In Alabama an employer can fire you for any reason at all -- provided that reason is not because of your race, disability gender etc. If you believe you were fired because of one of those kinds of reasons, you first have to go to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and file a complaint. They will then investigate and decide if you can file a lawsuit. They do this with something called a "permission to sue" letter.
If you were fired because your employer believes you were stealing, the EEOC can't help you. You should first use that process if you can make out a case that you were discriminated against because of reasons contrary to Federal law.
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