Q: Was I wrongfully terminated?
I work at fast food Yoshinoya. Three of my co workers got let go because they got in a fight with two customers as self defense, my co workers got sprayed with bear spray by the customers on (June (5th 2023). June 9th other team members and I decided to protest outside my job location with posters asking to give the ones who got fired a second chance. The DM fired all of us who were protesting on the spot saying that we are replaceable so it does not matter, that he'll have our last checks for us on Monday. Were we wrongfully terminated?
A:
First this is a Labor & Employment question and not a workers' compensation question. The only part of your story that involves workers' compensation was the fact that your co-workers were sprayed with bear spray while on the job. If this left any lasting damage to their eyes or face then there would be a valid work comp claim.
As for you being fired for protesting for unfair disciplinary decisions, there may be a wrongful claim possibly at hand here but we would need you to call in or allow us to call you at a time that works best for you. Feel free to go to my firm's website and click on schedule a free consult to pick a date and time for us to give you a call.
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