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I work for an amusement park company, and I operate a bungee trampoline. About 3 months ago, we had an TERRIBLE accident where a 30 ft. steel pole collapsed and landed on small children. The scene was HORRIBLE! There were children bleeding and crying, as well as frantic parents. I did all I could to provide first aid until the paramedics arrived. It was traumatic that I broke down in tears. A week after the incident we rebuilt the trampoline and we were back open for business. Anyways, my boss told me not to mention the incident to future customers, but I've been telling people about it because I feel they have a right to know. After-all parents are putting their children's lives in my hands when they sign a release form in order for their kids to get on the ride. As a result of telling people, my boss is now going to fire me. I've always been a good employee and have followed directions when told to do so, but I can't be dishonest where children are at stake. Can I take legal action?!

By the way, I only tell people when they ask me," Has there ever been an accident on the ride?"

Your boss fired you, you fire your boss

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Yes course you can! He does not have a decent enough reason to fire you, you should be telling people of the accident because if anything happened again, you could get into more trouble, but by you letting them no parents have still consented to the matter despite knowing what has previously happened. You have got rights , and you shouldn't be fired !

Good Luck !

Ok, I am laughing here.

WHY would you even still be working there, much less worrying about getting fired? The logic here escapes me.

Lets put an image together here, shall we?

You get up, dread going to work. You arrive at work, try to dissuade people from letting their children use the trampoline but take their money if they insist. Your boss walks up and says YER FIRED.

Wheres your logic, sir? Move along...find another job pronto.

The prior incident would really light up a jury in litigation arising from a second incident, should there be a second incident. What's the litigation fallout so far from the incident of 3 months ago? I wonder, too, about the effect of the so-called release. The child would be the injured party and, while a minor child needs to sue through a guardian ad litem, I'm not sure a parent can release a third party for potential injury to the child. That is probably an issue that has already been litigated somewhere.
P.S. I just did a quick Google: A case came up involving a parent's release for injury to a minor child in the context of horse-riding and the release was deemed invalid as a matter of public policy. 37 P.3d 1062 (Utah Supreme Court, 2001).

While the boss can fire you for any NON-Protected status (age, sex, national origin, etc.) you have a personal defense, not a legal one.

Tell your boss that the next time he threatens you with dismissal for answering customer's questions, you will have a discussion with FTC regarding Safety Disclosure regulations.

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