Can I be fired due to failure to disclose a crime at work? - Criminal
Full Question:
While I was employed for an online company, a coworker who was carpooling with me told me she had stolen a credit card and placed an order on another website. That coworker was then fired about a week later. Our company policy stated that if you know of any fraud situations, you should report them. I figured that she had been fired, because they had found out about what she had done. A few months later, they had called me into the loss prevention office, and fired me. I am wondering if there can be any thing legally done to me, because I did not tell on her?
05/13/2007 |
Category: Criminal |
State: Iowa |
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Answer:
It is possible that your failure to disclose knowledge a crime could be actionable under your facts. This does not sound like something that would likely be pursued but could possibly be.