I have a friend who works in Santiago who is being sued by a Haitian who is not a legal resident of the Dominican Republic. My friend, being a very generous person who spent a number of years in Haiti, helps out people whenever he can. When people come his way he gives them odd jobs and such to help protect their personal pride, rather than just hand them some money. This one Haitian man in particular, received quite a bit of assistance from my friend, including money for a couple of trips back to Haiti, food, clothes etc. This guy also did some yard work for my firend a couple of times. Well, no good deed goes unpunished. When my friend decided that the charity needed to come to an end, this guy sues him for back pay and severance pay, emotional issues... you name it. He claims he was an employee who was let go without severance pay, vacation time etc. There never was any formal contract, paychecks, nothing, in fact, this guy is not even in the country legally. In conversation with the Dominican lawyer representing the Haitian guy, he has no interested in ending this quietly. He is determined to take it to court, which is scheduled for September 9. Is there any chance that my friend could lose such a ludicrous case? having lived on Hispaniola, I know how often you 'hire' someone to watch or wash your car, do dome light yard work, whatever... if those individuals can now sue you??? What do you think?
Thanks for any help or advice you can give.
Big Steve
Thanks for any help or advice you can give.
Big Steve