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-     Took Job with a New division of Fortune 20 company 3/1/07, sales manager
-     Reason for taking job – promised unlimited leads, (document 65% under promised number for 12 months and counting)
-     classified as a salaried employee – comp. plan commission plus override
-     Upon start found out company had improper licensing, unable to sell, lost team.
-     No income despite 80 – 90 hour work week - was finally given DRAW that I was forced to pay back
-     Policies changed almost weekly do to poorly planned take over of smaller company…
-     Old Policies often conflicted with parent company policies and if clarification was request not answers were ever available.
-     Requested HR training and twice HR partner had to cancel
-     Requested performance review on several occasions … 1 years 5 months still waiting
-     Was used as trainer for failing or new market start up, Atlanta, Chicago, and KC as my market was document as the top performing market based on all measurable criteria.
-     Received multiple award for personal and branch accomplishments
-     Was terminated on 8/26/08 based on 2 unsubstantiated statements from employees that felt their jobs were threatened do to my announcement that if the company could not increase lead flow I would be forced to let someone go.
-     I was a pain in the side of upper management fighting to have promises keep to my team and myself and now I am unemployed.

Does this sound like a possible wrongful termination case?
Promissory estopple?
I lost a 200K a year job do to no fault of my own….DO I HAVE A CASE?
If so would it be reasonable to think an attorney would take it pro bono?

Submitted: 445 days and 7 hours ago.
Category: Employment Law
Value: $30
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION
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Hello you have alot of information that clearly spells out that you may have an employment action, however will you be able to prove the reason that you were terminated.

 

Recognize your state has a doctrine that allows for an employer to terminate an employee for any reason and at anytime as long as the reason is not discriminatory. This is called At Will Employment. Now , if you have documentation that would support the information that you noted you may be able to support such or if you feel you were singled out because of a protective class status.

 

Employment attorneys will take cases on contingency fee, but these cases are very clear cut. You may want to consider meeting with an employment attorney to review your documents, your information and allow for evaluation to determine if you have a cause of action. Ensure you retain an employment attorney that clearly understand the sale environment and how the sales and commission plans work. I hope this has helped if so click accept.

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Answered: 9/5/2008

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Have 30 years experience in labor/employment law.

444 days and 21 hours ago.

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Thank you...

Posted by Faye Lee 444 days and 20 hours ago.

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You are most welcome..... take care

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