Can I be terminated for calling out due to a fatal family emergency even when I called a day in advance?
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Can I be terminated for calling out due to a fatal family emergency even when I called a day in advance?
My great grandmothers husband who is a
veteran passed away and I had an obligation
to care for her for a day while my family
prepared arrangements, I called out at 7pm
letting them know I wouldnt be in at 11 am the
next day. New Link Destination
day when I walked into work they
told me to not even clock in and to just go
home till Monday when they plan to terminate
me. What can I do?
Asked on August 22, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Unless you had either PTO or vacation time to cover your absence, then your employer was within its rights to fire you. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will". This means that an employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Actually, you can be terminated for the reason that you give, for any reason, or no reason at all.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Unless you had either PTO or vacation time to cover your absence, then your employer was within its rights to fire you. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will". This means that an employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Actually, you can be terminated for the reason that you give, for any reason, or no reason at all.
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