Q: Can a company be sued for using bad data as grounds to fire employees or using it to threaten to threaten termination?
Hi, I would like to know if I have a case on a particular issue. I worked for a company a few years ago and while I was there, they had a system in place for measuring an employee's performance. I mathematically proved that their system was flawed and that they were judging employees with bad data. I sent an email with my proof. It was undisputable. They did not stop using the system. This system was a big deal in the company. One could lose their job because of it and I believe many did. I would like to know if this is grounds for a class action since this would involve hundreds if not thousands of employees all over the US.
A: Generally, no. In most states, employment is "at will". What this means is that, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, your employer doesn't need any reason to fire you. Florida is one of those "employment at will", states, so you wouldn't have standing to file a suit somewhere else, not for yourself, and therefore not as a class action either.
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