Re: Portsmouth v. Home Care Assistance (Draft)

From
Charles Terlesky <cterlesky@homecareassistance.com>
To
Steve Koyanagi <skoyanagi@thekey.com>
CC
Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com>
Date
Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:33:57 -0700
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INBOX
--0000000000008c725b05f3416f24 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Steve, I've added you to a google document - the letter was initially was related to Michelle trying to work privately for our client. Please let me know if you need additional information from the document on the timeline or on Michelle's work history. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hs-u4Db5KEAtzuzqMVyc_r0e5qiuhqKTrW3sPQV= Q2yY/edit?usp=3Dsharing Regards, Chuck On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:22 PM Charles Terlesky wrote: > We will work on this tomorrow morning so you have all of the information > you need. > > Thanks, > Chuck > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:16 PM Steve Koyanagi > wrote: > >> Thanks. I can respond to her directly, asking for her to provide any >> legal authority that communications have to go through an attorney when = it >> is a current employee. That is a rather ridiculous position in my view. >> >> Can you also please provide as many details as you can underlying the >> written warning? Is it just related to the privatization issue? Can some= one >> put together a specific timeline of all events that were the reasons for >> the written warning? >> >> Those factual details will also help me with my email to her counsel. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 6:54 PM Charles Terlesky > cterlesky@homecareassistance.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Steve: Here is the response from the lawyer. I just copied and paste= d >>> this here for you as to not accidently respond to the original email. >>> >>> Let me know the next steps. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Chuck >>> >>> >>> Hello Mr. Chuck Terlesky, >>> >>> >>> You should understand that once a lawyer informs you that they have bee= n >>> retained, you are required to only communicate with the lawyer. You can= not >>> communicate with that lawyer=E2=80=99s client. It does not matter that = she is your >>> employee or not. It is especially so when there are potential employmen= t >>> disputes with legal ramifications. >>> >>> >>> In regards to potential employment disputes, you sent a letter to my >>> client with specific allegations. She needs clarity regarding those >>> allegations, and that is the substance of the letter we sent to you on >>> January 23 2023. >>> >>> >>> Added to the above, my client has never provided a letter of >>> resignation. What has happened is that my client=E2=80=99s case manager= wrote a >>> letter threatening my client. >>> >>> >>> My client does not understand the substance of that letter. Before she >>> signs the letter or attends to any phone calls from you, she needs clar= ity >>> regarding the threats in that letter. As you are well aware, there are >>> financial consequences if it is established that she has breached her >>> employment contract. >>> >>> >>> In order to keep the relationship amicable, and to resolve any issues >>> that are yet unknown to my client, my client wishes that you clarify yo= ur >>> letter of January 13 2023. >>> >>

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