Is an employer legally allowed to fire an employee after only working 2 days at the company?

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Is an employer legally allowed to fire an employee after only working 2 days at the company?

An employee i work with has only been working at the company for 2 days and the boss fired her due to not being able to meet a quota, is that legal?

Asked on August 10, 2012 under Business Law, Maine

Answers:

David Santino

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

In Massachusetts, where I practice, there is no general requirement for an employer to keep an employee for a certain amount of time after hire.  The general rule in Massachusetts is employment-at-will, which means that an employer may terminate an employee at any time and for any reason not prohibited by law,  I say "not prohibited by law" because there are many exceptions to this rule.  For example, an employer may not terminate an employee because of the employee's race.  Also, the at-will employment relationship may be modified when an employee has an employment contract or is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  In summary, there is no catch-all length of employment requirement where I practice, but that does not mean an employee is necessarily out of luck.


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