rob_in_chatt
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they loose either way. firing the employee over allegations from being investigated might be illegal in the state where this happened at. here in Tennessee, its employment at will, meaning you can be fired for anything at anytime without notice. |
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HyPeRbAnD
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Stow, MA | Watch him like a hawk then find a reason to fire him
Thats to bad for Comcast. They been getting a lot of bad press lately |
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hopeflicker
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ronpin
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Look lady -- this is Comcast final offer! |
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Mr Anon
@il.us | You knew this was coming
We all knew it was coming and to a certain point they are right. You don't have to fire the person, just give them leave for a while and or restrict them to certain duties that don't involve contact with customers. |
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biggbrother
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I highly doubt it's illegal. This is not a form of discrimination or other violation of basic tenents of the constitution of the Civil Rights Act. Comcast cannot fire someone because they are a Woman/Man, Race, Religion or Disabled, but they have the right to fire an employee they deem to be in violation of their own standards other than those listed above. Only a Union Contract could affect this, but it doesn't sound like there was a union.
Besides, this guy was a "contractor". he probably wan't even a regular employee and was paid as a contractor. Comcast could have just discontinued use of his services.
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inteller
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Tulsa, OK | there are ways to handle this and CYA
Just have him do a different type of work that doesnt involve housecalls. Simple. |
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TKJunkMail
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Re: You knew this was coming
said by Mr Anon :
You don't have to fire the person, just give them leave for a while and or restrict them to certain duties that don't involve contact with customers.
And that would have been the proper response by Comcast. They could have protected themselves and their customers at the same time.
Whether the lawsuit will win against Comcast instead of just the subcontractor might hinge on a judge and what he tells a jury. Most likely Comcast will drag this out for a long time and then settle before a trial.
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Glen Head, NY | reply to hopeflicker
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Maybe she would settle if they give her a couple of year free service! 
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moonpuppy
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Re: comcast
said by rob_in_chatt  :they loose either way. firing the employee over allegations from being investigated might be illegal in the state where this happened at. here in Tennessee, its employment at will, meaning you can be fired for anything at anytime without notice. Police departments in Maryland put police officers on "administrative leave" whenever they discharge their weapons. They investigate and if all rules were followed, the guy goes back to duty. He is still paid since he is an "employee" of sorts.
Comcast should have suspended this guy especially for a something as serious as a murder investigation. |
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biggbrother
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Comcast should have suspended this guy especially for a something as serious as a murder investigation.
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He should have been fired. Police officers are a different breed. They have a strong union and many are protected under Police Officer Bill fo Rights laws in their state. They cannot be fired just for being charged.
Private citizens working for a private company who are not subject to a Labor agreement are fair game unless the reason is discrimanatory.
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ninjatutle
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said by n2jtx :Maybe she would settle if they give her a couple of year free service! An innocent woman being murdered is real funny 
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Loker
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You know if there were signs that he was unstable and the contractor was still letting him go into homes then fine sue away and I hope you win....but if there were no signs he was going to do this and no one could have stopped it then I see no reason file other than for money....
Also, I would think if any company is responsible it would be the contractor NOT Comcast.
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biggbrother
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| said by Loker :Also, I would think if any company is responsible it would be the contractor NOT Comcast. Except for the fact that the police notified Comcast that he was a suspect.
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karlmarx
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until the courts decide that he's 'a threat', the guy has EVERY RIGHT to continue his job. What gives comcast, or anyone , the right to discriminate against anyone just because they are 'accused'. I thought this was the US, and you were innocent until PROVEN guilty. The fact that he was under investigation didn't make him guilty.
It pains me to see people post that comcast should have fired the guy. Sure, he was under investigation. But that's NOT A CONVICTION. Hell, I could accuse our favorite right wing nut job of something, and would that give me the right to terminate his employment? Absolutely not! So in spite of the fact that the contractor DID kill someone, I most certainly do not have the right to disipline him for some 'future crime' he might commit.
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nixen
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Re: comcast
said by rob_in_chatt :they loose either way. firing the employee Please reread: he wasn't an employee, he was a contractor.
said by rob_in_chatt :over allegations from being investigated might be illegal in the state where this happened at. here in Tennessee, its employment at will, meaning you can be fired for anything at anytime without notice. Given that he was a contractor and not an employee, dismissal would be under contract terms. Further, unless he was an independent contractor contracted directly to Comcast, it would have been on Comcast's contractor to handle suspension or termination of the employee.
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Titus Pullo
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Re: there are ways to handle this and CYA
said by inteller :Just have him do a different type of work that doesnt involve housecalls. Simple. I agree. Put him on phone tech support where he can drive people to the brink of murder on an hourly basis. |
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Titus Pullo
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Re: Watch him like a hawk then find a reason to fire him
said by HyPeRbAnD :Thats to bad for Comcast. They been getting a lot of bad press lately
Yeah, that pesky press. Always out to screw someone by reporting to the public what they do. Shame, shame, shame ... |
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nixen
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Re: Being under investigation ISN'T a conviction
said by karlmarx :until the courts decide that he's 'a threat', the guy has EVERY RIGHT to continue his job. What gives comcast, or anyone , the right to discriminate against anyone just because they are 'accused'. I thought this was the US, and you were innocent until PROVEN guilty. The fact that he was under investigation didn't make him guilty. You must be new.
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miball
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Seattle, WA | Contractors
You know working for a large corporation, we use contractors all the time. We can for any reason ask that the contractor, not come back to the company. Comcast could have done the same, if they had any clue of this before it happened. |
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