Can I be fired without being told?
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Can I be fired without being told?
I was put on suspension at Target and was told I would most likely be terminated and to await a call from HR telling me when to go pick up my last check. I didn’t sign anything when I was suspended, never received a call but did receive my last check a couple weeks after. My employee discount no longer works and I can’t login to my online account. I think it’s safe to say I was terminated but was never told. Is that legal?
Asked on April 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
There's no law that mandates an employer to give a formal notice of termination to an employee. Therefore, unless this action violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement it was legal.
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