If I was fired in a way that was unfair and left me in a bind trying to find another job, what rights do I have?
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If I was fired in a way that was unfair and left me in a bind trying to find another job, what rights do I have?
I was fired from a job after only 2 weeks of employment. I was told I was being let go because I was not preforming at a level that was satisfactory and refusing to do tasks I was assigned. None of this is true. My boss had no proof of any of this and was going off the word of another employee. I was not given a chance to explain myself. My employer recruited me. I was not an average applicant.
Asked on September 21, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Did you have an employment contract that prohibits this? Is there a union agreement that covers this situation? Is this action against existing company policy? Is some form of actionable discrimination a factor in your treatment?
Unless you can answer yes to at least one of the above, you are in an "at will" employment relationship. This means that your employer has a great deal of discretion in setting the terms and conditions of the workplace. This includes when and if to discharge an employee. In fact an employer in such a case can dismiss an employee for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
While that may seem unfair, it is the law.
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