Can I request written documentation of why I was fired? write-ups and such

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Can I request written documentation of why I was fired? write-ups and such

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Asked on October 18, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Texas

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

You can request, but they don't have to provide unless you were sue them for wrongful termination and the lawsuit use the mechanisms of "discovery" (e.g. document production requests to it). Employment in this nation is "employment at will"; the employer does not need to justify or support its termination decisions outside of litigation.
Bear in mind that an employer may terminate you if it feels you are trying to accumulate too many hours--that is certainly unfair, but it is legal, since under employment at will, there is no right to or guaranty of a job and you may be terminated at any time for any reason. Similarly, if coworkers complain about you, even if their complaints are unfair, you may be terminated.


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