Legal Question in Employment Law in Texas

walmart

Hi, I worked at walmart in pantego, texas. I've worked thed faithfully for 5 months, I just got a raise and only 5 months because I was fired for something that not right at all. I was working one day and I was on break and I was going up to buy my food, someone left change and I kept it. I know that wasn't right but that's not a good reason to fire me.

The managers took me into the office and asked me if it happened, I said yes and I paid it back. It was 40 dollars. The reasons I think this is unfair is because while I was in the process of getting terminated they had a hard time writing where the money came from. It came from the self checkout but they put it as if it came from a register. I think the reasoning behind that is because it has nothing to do with the gross income or the register. I look at it as this, if someone dropped 40 dollars and I just so happen to find it, its not theft. I just found it, ya know!

From the result of being fired it was hard to get a job and that has damaged my work reputation and I received a 800dollar ticket, and I was unable to pay it so I was put in jail. Please tell me if I have a case and would they be responsible for back pay +?


Asked on 6/20/09, 11:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald McLeaish McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.

Re: walmart

Sad but no you have no case and are fortunate they did not prosecute for theft. Do not push it as it is a criminal act and you may go to jail...BUT omit Walmart as a former employee and hopefully that never occurs again..

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Answered on 6/20/09, 11:33 am


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