Even though I did not take drugs that are missing, does my employer have grounds for my termination because of not doing the standard procedures?
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Even though I did not take drugs that are missing, does my employer have grounds for my termination because of not doing the standard procedures?
I’m a Pharmacy Technician and I was put on administrative leave because I did not count the morphine syringes in what I thought was a sealed bag. A missing number of morphine syringes was allegedly discovered by the next Pharmacy Technician who counted the contents of the bag. The Pharmacy Technician before me claimed that she counted the syringes in that bag. I did not open the bag and I did not take anything from it. They are still investigating where the missing syringes are. I’m a new employee and still under probation period.
Asked on May 7, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Actually, unless you have an employment or union agreement to the contrary, you can be teriminated for failing to following standard procedure, for any reason or no reason at all. This is called "at will" employment. Accordingly, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Actually, unless you have an employment or union agreement to the contrary, you can be teriminated for failing to following standard procedure, for any reason or no reason at all. This is called "at will" employment. Accordingly, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
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