Am I protected from being fired unjustly?
I am not in a union, and I am not a public sector employee. Is there anything that can protect me from being fired unjustly?
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I am not in a union, and I am not a public sector employee. Is there anything that can protect me from being fired unjustly?
→ Read MoreThere is generally no requirement that severance or termination pay be given to an employee who is laid off, unless there is an employment contract in place guaranteeing such pay or unless there is another specific reason a severance package would be mandated.
→ Read MoreIf there is no employer–employee contract, then an employee is an’employee at will.’ and an employer may fire an employee at will at any time, without a warning and without notice.
→ Read MoreUnemployment benefits for independent contractors, and whether an independent contractor is eligible for unemployment benefits, depends on several factors.
→ Read MoreMost states recognize constructive termination of employment and treat it similarly to an actual firing. For example, if the employer reduces your wages from $12 per hour to $6 per hour, switches your day hours to the moonlight shifts, and changes your position from secretary to a janitor or vice versa, that would clearly be a constructive termination.
→ Read MoreViolating an employer’s social networking policy, like a violation of any other employer’s policy, is generally legal grounds for firing or other form of discipline. Most employee business social networking policies prohibit social networking on company time, or posting anything online that reflects negatively on the company. as well as any confidential company information. However, if a business’s social networking media policy covers too much ground, disciplining an employee for social networking activity may cause trouble for the employer.
→ Read MoreWrongful termination may occur in circumstances where an employer does not follow its own policy and procedures for dismissing an employee. This is otherwise known as an employer breaching an implied contract between the employer and employee. An implied contract is a contract in which the terms have not been specifically agreed upon between the employer and employee.
→ Read MoreA merchant seaman was awarded $25 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit – the facts of which are as bizarre as they come.
→ Read MoreUnemployment disqualifications, factors disqualifying individuals from receiving unemployment benefits, can occur for a variety of reasons from having been terminated from employment for cause to classification as an independent contractor when you thought you were an employee.
→ Read MoreRefusing a job while on unemployment may have a negative effect on receiving benefits, depending on where the unemployment recipient lives.
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