What does innoncent until proven guility mean if im not allowed to go to work for a charge i dont go to court for till dec.6th and right now im not innocent or guility . Can my work tell me im not allowed to come in because of a charge that is currently pending ? Dealing with stolen property - felony and were contractor carriers Its not actualy working for them . We are contractors . We bid a route for so much a year and we can put whoever we want on them as long as they arent convicted felons . But thats my point im not convicted , and wont be able to work now till my court which is in december . so now im out a job and if they dont want me because of the pending charge pretty sure ima be outta work too now
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Depends on the charge. You need to update your question and lay out the charge, as well as the circumstances. The Postal Service may be entitled to furlough you until the charge is disposed of depending on the foregoing.
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It means exactly what it means, Innocent until proven guilty. It is up to draw up deductions.
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no, even an arrest will disqualify you.
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You can't be sent to prison unless you're convicted and sentenced. But for serious enough charges, a judge has the right to deny bail and keep the charged person incarcerated through the conclusion of any legal proceedings. So, the 'innocent until proven guilty' concept is tenuous at best. But that pertains only to your freedom. Any employer or party to contract employment retains the right to protect itself from possible liability for anything done by workers it employs or contracts with. Being charged with a felony creates, in the eyes of many, a possibility of running into problems. And when the charge is felony theft-related, and the work being done is handling security-sensitive items like mail, any employer is wise to refuse the charged person to work for them until such time as the cloud of suspicion is either lifted or affirmed in the judicial process. It might not seem fair to you, but the company is doing the smart thing.
