If you get an extreme DUI, is your employer allowed to fire you?
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Part of it depends upon the terms of your employment agreement and also the laws of your state. It definitely is possible though. Especially if you drive company owned vehicles as part of your job. One of my father's employees received multiple DUIs, and my dad had to let him go - the guy's job depended upon being able to drive a company vehicle, and the company's auto insurer would no longer cover him.
No but I'm allowed to laugh and call you a f*cking dumbass.
It depends. If you drive a company vehicle. forklift, etc - you're probably toast. Their insurance carrier will no longer cover you.
Does extreme mean felony?? Most states you can be fired for pretty much anything if your not in a union.
a mild DUI--you're OK
a moderate DUI--maybe they wont fire you
an extreme DUI-- you're gone
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if you are in a company vehicle and you are under any influnce of alcohol then yes.
If you recieve a DUI and a Hti and run.yes
if you recieve a DUI and involinary manslaughter.yes
if you recieve a DUI and go to jail.yes
In most jurisdictions the answer is yes. However, it depends on your state, your type of employment, your employer's policy, and if you are in a union. There are obvious additional factors, for example, if you are employed in any type of business which requires you to have a valid license as part of your job, a license suspension/revocation/cancella... will clearly inhibit you from performing the duties you were hired for.
That is the bad news. The good news is that although most employers CAN fire you, most employers will NOT fire you for a first time DWI even if it is "extreme."
Before you make any decision to plead guilty to such an offense, however, you would be wise to either consult an attorney or ensure the safety of your employment by obtaining an opinion confidentially through an individual who has a basis of knowledge (a real one, not gossip) at your job.
If you have already pled guilty, you can take some comfort in the fact that most employers, upon recieving such knowledge, will either do nothing or put you on some type of probation. There are even some employers who actually try to help if you have an addiction problem...
Best of luck, but please remember that I cannot, and am not giving you legal advice here...
Unless you are in a union,they can fire you for anything.
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