Can i sue my employer for unlawful termination?
Question Details: I placed my GPS box for house arrest on the break room table (his office/the back room) and was fired because he did not want customers to see it. I asked him where he would liek me to place it and he said i did not have a job anymore and to leave. He knew i was going on house arrest and i have not even seen a customer in his office. He stated no other reason for my termination.
Employment and Labor Law Answers
Most employment relationships are what is known as "at will". This means that you can work for an employer, or not, your choice. In turn, the employer can hire or fire someone for any reason or no reason whatsoever.
The only exceptions to this are: 1) If there is an employment agreement or contract (which governs termination); 2) If there is a union or collective bargaining agreement (which governs termination); 3) If there is an employee handbook or other official policy statement (which governs termination); 4) If discrimination is a factor (there can be no termination for reasons of race, religion, age, disability, sex, national origin).
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