My current employer terminated me when I told them they would be contacted by OPM for an interview concerning my Q clearance. Has anyone heard of this happening before? During my interview with OPM the investigator told me she would be contacting my employer the next day so I warned him and the next day was my last day. I told him I wanted to give him notice after I got my clearance. Now I have no job and still no clearance. I was initally denied unemployment but appealed it and have a hearing coming up. Any precedent for this sort of development. My stress level is pretty bad, especially since I don't know when the clearance may be approved if it is. Advice?
Disclaimer: This is only personal opinion based upon the experiences of acquaintances, not to be confused with bad free legal advice!
Even if you are in an at-will state, you might try to find a lawyer to go after the ex-employer for wrongful termination; it isn't about the money, but to pin them down on the reason for termination. Even a crooked employer is going to be hesitant to swear/affirm to legally actionable items of testimony about your conduct (drinking, tardy,theft, fighting,insubordinate etc.) unless they have hard proof, because of the risk of a slander suit. If they have nothing, then the employers often fall back on "at-will employment state", still in probation status, position was FLSA Exempt- employment at mutual agreement, etc.
If the ex-employer might be able to substantiate their claim of the cause, then the Q may be up in smoke as well. The merit, or lack thereof, is where I'd focus my attention in your shoes. Good luck!