I got fired from my job because I let my old co-worker come back to make a copy of the schedulethat it said she was terminated and not suspended?

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I got fired from my job because I let my old co-worker come back to make a copy of the schedulethat it said she was terminated and not suspended?

Asked on December 26, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If you did not have an employmenet contract, you were an employee at will and could be terminated at any time, for any reason.

Moreover, what you did could constitute grounds for termination for cause, which would deny you unemployment compensation, if your employer wished to treat it that way: you allowed a non-employee to come on-site and copy materials belonging to the employer. That could be viewed as dishonesty towards your employer, or even taking the employer's property (the information on the schedule).


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