An employee was suddenly terminated from their job for unclear reasons, leaving them feeling confused and hurt. As the person responsible for managing the company’s payroll system, they held unique access to critical data. Now, the company is scrambling to process payroll, but the fired employee is reluctant to help. Should they feel guilty, or is it justified?
Unclear Reasons for Termination ♂️
Not Wanted Anymore
In Charge of Payroll
A Complicated Process ⏳
Company Contacts Fired Employee
Manipulative Company Tactics
Feeling Guilty?
Payroll Due This Monday ⏰
Reasons and Analogies
Legal Obligations
Biometric Key Clarification
Failsafe in Place
A Payroll Dilemma Unfolds
After being fired for unclear reasons, the employee who managed the company’s payroll system is now facing a moral dilemma. The company desperately needs access to the system, but the fired employee is hesitant to help. With payroll due on Monday, the situation is becoming increasingly tense. What do you think of this situation? Share your thoughts and reactions below.
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Fired employee refuses to give access to company payroll system.
Proposing to charge a one-time fee of $10,000 to grant access . However, caution advised as being sued is a possibility
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Legal obligation to hand over access to company systems.
Legal advice needed before surrendering payroll access. NTA
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Don’t let them get away with it! Contact a lawyer
Stand your ground and seek legal advice
Former employee’s actions deemed unethical and potentially illegal. ESH.
Fired payroll employee holds the key to company’s fate.
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When you’re expected to do a job without prior instruction
No money, no honey! The employee did the right thing
Turn a bad situation into a lucrative opportunity
Let them hang . Company should have thought of this.
Legal expert warns against bad advice that can cost thousands
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Former employee withholding payroll information, causing delays and impacting coworkers. YTA.
Former employee holds the power
Former employee’s integrity questioned over company’s payroll mess. ESH.
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Former employee not responsible for company’s payroll mess.
Fired employee shares experience of unfair firing and discrimination.
Don’t work for free, file a claim with the state
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Move on, it’s not your problem anymore
Former employee not responsible for company’s negligence in securing system
Employee refuses to help fix payroll issue, company in trouble
The fired employee questions the company’s payroll security measures
NTA comment receives thoughtful reply about possible reasons for firing.
Unconventional biometric key raises eyebrows in the comment section
Don’t let them take advantage of you. NTA!
Seeking legal advice for a fired employee’s payroll access
Employer’s lack of access to payroll system affects employees’ pay. ESH.
Commenter questions relevance of legal advice in comment section
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Former employee exposes company’s incompetence and lack of resilience plan
Former employee still has access to company payroll system?
Fired employee holds company payroll hostage, innocent employees suffer
Former employee’s actions impact innocent colleagues. YTA
Protect yourself first. Don’t help until you’re paid.
Always have a backup plan . Offer consulting for a fee
Malicious compliance or justified revenge? NTA for sure
No longer employed, no longer responsible
Former employee seeks revenge by withholding company payroll
Solving payroll issues for a price
Former employee seeks revenge for unfair dismissal
Former employee’s revenge affects innocent coworkers. ESH.
Payroll expert gets fired, then asked to fix payroll
Former employee causes payroll chaos, leaving coworkers unpaid.
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Fired employee holds company payroll hostage. YTA comment section.
Former employee threatens company payroll, who will suffer more?
Employee holds company payroll hostage, but what about coworkers? ESH.
Employee fired with access to payroll causes chaos. YTA.
Former employee rightfully refuses to help former employer with payroll
Charge them $400/hour for consulting
Commenter thinks someone is the a**hole
Turn the tables on your former employer with a consulting gig
Supportive comment applauds fired employee’s bold move
Former employee withholds payroll access, deemed YTA by commenter.
When Reddit gives better advice than your lawyer
Former employee with access to payroll holds company hostage . Redditor calls out YTA for screwing over coworkers.
Fired employee’s revenge puts company payroll in jeopardy
Unemployed OP advised to seek legal help for wrongful termination
Former employee’s actions jeopardize coworkers’ paychecks. YTA
Confused commenter questions OP’s bizarre edits
Former employee holds company payroll hostage. NTA.
