Do I have a case for wrongful termination?
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Do I have a case for wrongful termination?
I was recently fired from my employer. I started working there 5 months ago. When they fired me, they gave no reason other than it was no longer a good fit for the company. I was never written up or even verbally warned about anything. My attendance was almost perfect and I never broke any rules or received any disapline. Do I have a case?
Asked on September 22, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, South Dakota
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, I'm afraid that you have no case here. For a wrongful termination suit, there would either have to be the breach of a union agreement or employment contract, or you would have to have been the victim of legally actionnable discrimination. Since this does not appear to be the case, as an "at will" worker, you could have been terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, I'm afraid that you have no case here. For a wrongful termination suit, there would either have to be the breach of a union agreement or employment contract, or you would have to have been the victim of legally actionnable discrimination. Since this does not appear to be the case, as an "at will" worker, you could have been terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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