J.P. MORGAN MANAGER FIRED FOR FALSE CLAIMS OVER EMPTY TONERS

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J.P. MORGAN MANAGER FIRED FOR FALSE CLAIMS OVER EMPTY TONERS
Empty Printer Cartridges Lead to Lawsuit
ROCHESTER,
N.Y. – A manager claims that J.P. Morgan Chase fired him after 24 years
of service on false charges of selling used-up printer cartridges to a
recycler for his own benefit.Dean Klein says Morgan Chase acted upon a
false tip from another employee, who sought an advancement she could
achieve only if he and his co-workers were fired.Klein says he never
stole, smuggled or sold the empty cartridges for recycling, and “he
asked other employees to stop such activity and did not approve or
authorize any other individual to use his name for such activity.”

Printer
manufacturers have been repeatedly accused in class actions of milking
money from their cartridges by making the warning lights flash long
before the ink runs dry. But in his complaint in Monroe County Court,
Klein says he and his co-workers were accused of selling the cartridges
once they truly were empty to an outside recycler.Klein was a
transportation coordinator. He says he was denied a hearing to defend
himself, denied counsel, and “forced out of his job … without just
cause.” He claims the reason he was fired was to deny him stock
options, severance and retirement pay.He is represented by John
Annechino of Penfield, N.Y. 

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October 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM