What are my rights if my ex-brother-in-law came to my place of business at the City and stated to my superior that I had threatened him so I got fired?
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What are my rights if my ex-brother-in-law came to my place of business at the City and stated to my superior that I had threatened him so I got fired?
What is my recourse?
Asked on August 16, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that an "at will" employee can be discharged with or without notice for any reason or no reason at all. So unless the conditions of your employment (including the terms under which you could be discharged) were outlined in an employment contract, union agreement or company policy, your termination under the circumstances was perfectly permissable under the law. Additionally, your discharge must not have been the result of actionable discrimination.
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