Q: Can I sue Dorsey trailers for firing me for going in rehab
My husband worked at Dorsey Trailer from 2012-2015. Left to work at walmart for a year and returned to Dorsey July of this year. They knew he was alcoholic and wrote him up once or twice for drinking on the job during his first employment with them. Since his return, his immediate supervisor has allowed him to bring Vidka to work ever single day. He even let him use his vehicle to go to beer store. I drive Brian to and from work since his drivers license were suspended for dui. So he doesn't have his car there, but was allowed to use his suoervisors truck. He has several absences, all related to his alcoholism, and provided documentation. He was recently hospitolized and transfered to a mental health facility and will go from there to an in patient 28 day rehab program.
I have saved messages between myself and his supervisor duscussing the matter, including his statements that he would address the issue. He did no such thing, he contributed to his drinking right up until hospito
A: Unlikely but the best thing to do is consult a member of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Assn who handles employment issues and see what they say; they give free consults.. If they did allow him to use other vehicles to get booze it's possible.
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