If an employer is obviously setting up to fire you, is there something that can be done if you have proof?
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If an employer is obviously setting up to fire you, is there something that can be done if you have proof?
I have worked at my job for 2 years. They treat me a lot differently than other people. I have been accused of things that were untrue in the past and have proved they were wrong on paper. More recently I got my review, which was horrible and I work very hard and there should be no reason for that. Three days after my review I got a final written warning stating that same thing that my review said. They gave me three days to fix my problem and no ideas on how to fix whatever they are saying is wrong. They are setting up a scenario to fire me and I want to know if there is anything I can do?
Asked on June 7, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Employees at will (like yourself) can be fired for good bad or no reason at all. This means that while they make be trying to set you up to be let go, they do not have to do all this. What they are doing is trying to make sure they have enough of a paper trail to say that they are not discriminating against your (i.e. age, sex, race, religion) which could subject the employer to liability. I suggest looking for a new job as you do not want to have to go to work everyday for a place that makes you unhappy and does not appreciate you.
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