If my current employer suspended me and then fired me with no written forms of suspension or other write-ups, should I take legal action?

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If my current employer suspended me and then fired me with no written forms of suspension or other write-ups, should I take legal action?

One time I was told that I was being suspended until further notice and I wouldn’t get paid for the hours work. Then I contacted HR, after I was emailed by the property manager who know changes her mind and said I wasn’t suspended but sent home for the day. Last week, I was suspended again and told until further notice. There is no closure. I believe they are keeping me suspended until a replacement is trained and then I will be terminated. What are my chances of winning a lawsuit?

Asked on July 7, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

Unless your suspension (and possible termination) violate the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that mot work relationships are "at will. This means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Accordingly, you can be suspended (or teminated) for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

Unless your suspension (and possible termination) violate the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that mot work relationships are "at will. This means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Accordingly, you can be suspended (or teminated) for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. 


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