Is there anything I can do if I was terminated without notice and for no good reason that I can see?
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Is there anything I can do if I was terminated without notice and for no good reason that I can see?
I was asked to come at 4:30 am to my supervisor’s office. The HR person was already there. My supervisor said, “We need to make a change. There are too many errors being made”. Then he left the office and I was alone with the HR person. Then she handed over documents to me and asked if I had personal belongings in that building. She asked me to leave my laptop and ID card there. I know my employment was “at will” but there is no proof that I underperformed or made any errors; I did everything that I was asked to do was always, and delivered even prior to the deadline. I worked almost every weekend and late in the evenings, even on holidays. He had never any meetings with me to talk about the project, issues, etc. Then, out of the blue there were errors? Is there anything I can do? They terminated the contract after exactly after 3 months. They sad they will pay me for 2 more weeks and 1 week extra if I sign the separation agreement in 1 week. I was never so embarrassed in my whole life. It’s a huge damage to my career getting terminated like this. Is there anything that I can do?
Asked on February 20, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that in an at-will work arrangement, an employee can be fired for making too many errors, for any reason or for no reason at all. Therefore, whether or not you agree with your employer's decision, it makes no difference. In such an work relationship, an employer can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes who to fire and why. Therefore, unless your termination violated the terms of a union agreement, employment contract or company policy, it was legal. Also, your treatment must not have constituted some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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