is there any action I can take if I was wrongfully terminated from my job?
Question Details: I was acused of defacing my name tag at work with "I'm gay". I was not the one who did this rather another employee. I was terminated for the infraction with no proof but anothers word. I asked manager who this individual was but she wont tell me. I have a feeling it was an employee that had recently quit and was upset at me. I have another, the one that actually did this, admit to doing it. I am so confused as to what to do.
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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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