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What can fired employee do about lying owners?

Posted August 12th, 2008 by Dave Culver

Lynn Brenner, Newsday

Submitted by Evergreene Digest Contributing Editor Ken Mitchell

I worked for 22 years at an assisted-living facility on Long Island. I developed many close relationships with my fellow employees, with residents, even with residents' families. Then the facility was taken over by new owners. A few months ago, a new administrator told me my salary was to be cut by almost 50 percent. Then, about six weeks ago, she called me into her office and told me I was fired. For the first time, I had to apply for unemployment compensation. I received it for two weeks and then was told the payments were stopping because my former employer said I had quit. Nothing could be further from the truth; even after the salary cut, I intended to stay. I know there will be a hearing about this - but what if they continue to lie?

W.R., via e-mail

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