by Sophia
(Canoga Park, CA)
My manger had authorized a mechanic to use the shop on the weekends only to work on putting a new engine on my truck. The mechanic ordered parts that were needed for replacement and forgot to tell me. As time went by i was not aware of it and vendor called my manager requesting payment. Than i was called in the office and told that i would be suspended till further notice from HR. Manager did not give me much details other than a balance owed on the account and that he would get back to me as soon as he got an answer from HR. I just knew from working wiht the company that once suspended, in other words it was a lay off. While waitng for a call back i continued to follow up and no answers. I finally called payroll and asked if my final payment was ready and they sai that check would be thre the following day. So, than i knew i was no longer with the company and called to file for benefits and told them exactly what the manager told me. I also called HR to get an explanation and HR manager said that i had been let go because i broke comapny policy by using company account. I nkew that if i tried to explain what happen there was not turning back for employer. The decision had been made and no matter what i said would make a difference. I considered getting a lawyer, but i did not want to get the mechanic fired. So, now i been notified to pay unemployment back and i don't think it's right that i was not given a reason at all. On the day of suspension i did ask for a written suspension notice, but manager said i didn't have to sign or wait for any papaerwork. Till this day the only other thing I am aware of is that according to unemployment it was a "dishonest Act". and therefore, CA section 1256 request that it be paid back .
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