can a employer sue a ex employer for costs from a lawsuit agaist them?
915916
Yes.  They can, and will if it's a frivolous lawsuit..
678042
Well, sure.  I mean, they've violated their contract, if nothing else, but normally there are specific labor laws that cover those issues too, so they may not even need to sue in court.  \n\nBigger issue is this: if your friend works for a company that isn't making their payroll on time, it's time to start looking for a new job.  I mean, it's possible that the company may survive their financial trouble, but not usually.  And, actually, trying to get some kind of judgment or conviction against the company will probably work against him, too.  Legal action would probably just cause the company to close its doors sooner, which means your friend would be out of work right away, instead of giving him a few weeks or months to find a new job.\n\nYou don't want to take action just because you can.  You need to decide what's going to be in your best interests.
733679
Oh dear.  If someone was fired from their job as they couldn't do something, but the employer denied access to the organisation that could have enabled the employee to do that job, that employer stands to lose a lot of money in court.\n\nGet thee to an employment tribunel immediately!
776944
Why do you think that?   The only way to know for sure is to ask the employer that didn't hire you, if he called the old employer for a reference and got a bad one.  If that's the case then you will have to leave that employer off your resume'.  That will also cause a problem because the new employer will want to know where you worked before.  Sorry  it's a bad situation.\n\nCappy,  you CANNOT file suit just because a former employer gives you a bad reference.  Maybe you were a bad employee.
1125330
It depends on the state and type of corporation, so the answer is "maybe."\n\nMinutes are retained by the corporation and need not be filed with anyone.
723637
if you can prove that your employer knowingly created a hostile working enviroment you damn sure can sue.....but it is very hard to prove unless you can get other employees to come forward with similar complaints and facts............like pictures,witnesses etc...\nyou could have them investigated by the authorities and if that proves their crimes you might have a case that way too
838733
Tough question.  If you're an at-will employee, in most states, they can fire you for any reason, or no reason at all.  \nSome states have "service letter" statutes, which require that your former employer provide you a written letter explaining why you were fired.  If they don't provide that letter, then you can use them for damages.\nhttp://www.timslaw.com/serviceletter.htm\n\nIn addition, if you were a state employee, you might have certain additional rights. Same thing if you were in a union.\nFinally, this may be a pretext for a discriminatory termination (are you a minority? old? young? different ethnic group? disabled?) If so, then that may give you a cause of action as well.\n\nI would talk to a lawyer soon, not with the expectation that you will get to sue, but he will listen to your circumstance and give you reasonable advice.  Most plaintiffs' employment lawyers will not charge you for an initial consultation and will not charge fees (but will charge costs) unless you are successful.
461065
Usually not in the United States, usually so in England.  (in the United States, we call the rule that the loser pays attorneys' fees "The English Rule.")\n\nHowever, there are lots of exceptions. The most common is if something is suing you for breaking a contract whcih has a clause saying if someone breaks this contract, they have to pay the other side's legal fees.  Some laws also provide that someone suing under that law can collect attorneys' fees -- violation of copyright, in some circumstances, for example.\n\n(Note that I am talking about attorneys' fees. This is the big element of the cost of suing someone. A small element is what lawyers call "costs" or court costs, and a person sued often has to pay those, even if they don;t have to pay attorneys' fees.)
427643
If your employer is on the stand, yes.  But I would ask a lawyer to make sure.
815079
Theoretically, yes.  The previous employer can say whatever they want when someone calls for a reference as long as it is true.  However, they open themselves up to lawsuits if they do even if it is true and verifiable.  The fired employee can claim defamation of character and the old employer will be forced to go to court to support the claims it made.  Even if they can prove the claims, it is still up to the jury to decide guilty or not guilty.  Sometimes, juries do not listen to facts.  In any event, the prior employer will lose money to defend itself.\n\nIt is usually safer for old employers to not disclose exactly what happened directly but use a little subterfuge.  Such as when the prospective employer calls about a reference say "I am going to have to refer you to our legal department regarding this previous employee."  That says there is something very bad here, but not exactly what.  It lets the prospective employer know that the prior employment had problems.  Sometimes just saying flat out "I not give a reference for this employee." will get the message across.
276435
I will give you a real world example.  I represented my father's construction company in a lawsuit.  He paid a subcontractor in full for work done on a project, but the subcontractor failed to pay for the concrete he used because of financial difficulties.  The concrete supplier filed a lien which my dad had to pay.\n\nI filed a lawsuit on his behalf.  The subcontractor filed an znswer to the lawsuit that admitted he owed my dad the money and needed more time to pay.  There was no factual dispute and the court granted a motion I filed called a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
399120
No it is not fair,however make sure that the contract does not have a clause that allows for changes. If I were you I would let a labor lawyer look it over. Then the lawyer can go over your options such as civil actions or a charge with the labor board ect.
857431
yes, you can sue. anyone can sue anyone, for anything. but whether they win or not is a different story. i work at a store similar to kmart, and we prosecute anyone who steals anything over $15. Think...what do they gain by charging you all that money? you go here and tell all of us that they charged you $400...and you probably told your fam. and friends too, right? well that sends out the message to all of us to NOT STEAL FROM KMART. that is exactly what they want. the moral of this story is to not steal from kmart.
785700
I've heard of cases where someone was injured at a business they owned and ended up having to hire a lawyer to sue his own business so the insurance company would pay up.  Weird.
1143433
You can sue anybody for anything.  The question is can you win a suit and would a win have any value.\n\nWhat has the assination of your character cost you?  Have you lost work?  Have their been other significant quantifiable costs or losses?\n\nUnless there is some loss, there is nothing to recover in a lawsuit, and if there is nothing to recover, it will be difficult to pay your attorney and pointless (unless you are just trying to make a point).\n\nMy advice.  Ignore those people and get on with your life.
946558
Technically you would be in breach of contract however as nothing in writing there is very little employer could do. Employer would have to prove they had suffered financial loss and wouldn't really be worth the effort to contest
544331
Sueing the company you're working for never looks good on an employee unless you have a really strong case.  You might want to talk to your boss about some sort of medical comensation before even considering sueing.  Taking the matter to court should be your last option, especially when you have built a great relationship with your boss and have put hard work into where you are.  I'm sure someone in your company would listen to your case, as it does sound serious.  Things might be able to be handled much simpler without even taking it that far.