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    Default Can a Volunteer Claim Wrongful Termination

    My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Texas

    I was a volunteer at [a hospital] until I was terminated for what I believe were unfair reasons. Back in August, I had given a note to a nurse with my phone number indicating an interest in her. When she expressed that she was not interested, I respected her response and ceased to volunteer for about a month. It was only when I returned in October that I was told I would be terminated despite my utmost professional conduct when I returned. I was escorted out of the hospital via security right after being handed a copy of hospital policies. I reviewed the policies and can confirm that I had NOT violated anything. Essentially, the volunteer office blatantly lied to me about their policies. When I e-mailed Human Resources of the hospital about it, they only said they wanted to speak with me over the phone. I don’t trust them so am thus seeking legal consultation before making any further actions. I’ve been searching for employment lawyers for more than a month now, but no one seems to be interested since I was “never paid”. I have however lost my vested interest in the form of a Letter of Recommendation that was earned via more than 100 hours of volunteering over a period of two years. What other types of lawyers can I search for to help me in this matter?

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    Default Re: Terminated Volunteer

    Unless you can prove you were fired for a protected reason, you have nowhere to go with this. If you enjoyed the volunteer work you were doing, you should look into finding another opportunity to do so rather than worrying about this.

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    Default Re: Terminated Volunteer

    It's not because you were never paid that the lawyers aren't interested; it's because you don't have a case to bring.

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