Sharing Employer Proprietary Information
My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: New York.
I was wrongfully accused and "relieved of my duties pending an investigation" for sharing my company's proprietary information with a third party. The allegation is based on evidence that i've been forwarding e-mails from my work e-mail to my personal e-mail.
I did in fact send the e-mails to my personal account so i can stay productive at home on the weekends and prevent the loss of important e-mails i require. I have NEVER shared that information with anyone.
The company demanded to view my personal e-mail to ensure that I have not shared this information and i refused. I asked them if i'm being terminated and their response was: "you're being released of your duties." They stripped me of my access card to the office, laptop and blackberry. I assume i was terminated, but this was vaguely articulated.
I'm concerned because i've been having challenges with my company paying on tens of thousands dollars in commissions. They blow me off any time I ask and i have reason to believe this is their way of not paying me. What's the consensus? Thank you.
Re: Sharing Employer Proprietary Information
What does your contract or your employer's written policies say about payment of commissions during a period of suspension or following termination?