Can I sue my employer for loss of work and lost wages?

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Can I sue my employer for loss of work and lost wages?

I was recently hired at a furniture store as a customer service rep. I was told that during my interview the reason they were hiring was because they were opening a new store and the employees at that store were transferring and they needed people to work there once the new store opened. I was hired

on the spot and told to come in July 2nd for my first day. I put in my 2 week’s at my other job under the impression that I would not be able to continue to work both due to the hours they required me to work at the furniture store. On July 4th, while in the middle of doing work my supervisor gave me as part of my training I was called into the managers office and told they had to let me go due to business being too slow. If thats the case then I want to know why they hired me to begin with, why the application for the position I was hired as is still up and why they still continue to interview and hire other employees. I feel like I have been discriminated against because of my pregnancy. I’m almost 6 months pregnant and I am now left jobless with no money and I am not able to go back to my previous job because they’ve

already brought in employees to work my position. If they hadn’t hired me I would still have money coming in. Can I sue this employer for loss of wages or wrongful termination?

Asked on July 4, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Texas

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

If you weren't pregnant, you'd have no case: employment in this country is "employment at will" except when you have a written employment contract protecting or guarantying your job. Without a contract, an employer can terminate you whenever they want legally--even 2 days after being hired--and you would not have claim or cause of action against them, because you had no right to the job.
But you indicate that you were 6 months pregnant. The law prohibits discriminating against women due to pregnancy: sex-based discrimination is illegal, and because only women get pregnant, discriminating against someone because she is pregnant is sen as sex-based discrimination. You should contact the federal EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) about putting in a discrimination claim.


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