Is it illegal to fire someone by text message?
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Is it illegal to fire someone by text message?
Asked on January 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The law does not set any restrictions on how someone could be fired--while in-person is the norm (and arguably the most professional way to do it), it is legal to fire someone by text, email, twitter, letter, fax, etc. The only limitation would be one the employer and employee had themselves agreed to, in an employment or similar agreement; if there is a contract requiring that any termination notice be provided in a certain way, that contract would be enforceable.
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