Is it legal to be terminated without proper investigation?
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Is it legal to be terminated without proper investigation?
I was terminated because I brought someone into my work after hours to look for the bank card that I had lost. This person without my knowledge had taken prescriptions form for personal use; I did not give this person the prescription forms. I was not aware of this and did not know that it happened. The night that I was informed by a family member that they got called by the pharmacy regarding a RX, I right away asked the person who admited to me they did it. The next morning I was going to inform my employer as soon as I could get a co-worker to cover the phone for me. By then the fax came in from the pharmacy. I was asked then if I had previous knowledge and if I gave this person the prescription pad. I told them I had only found out the night before and that I did not give the rx pad. I was sent home that day. The next day was terminated no questions asked, no investigation had been started. here were no warnings regarding having anyone with me after office hours. When termination the reason why I was terminated was not said only that due to yesterdays information I was being terminated.
Asked on March 1, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Did you have protection from this under an employment conract or union agreement? Did this action violate company policy? Did it constitute some form of legal discrimination? If not, then you were in an at-will employment relationship. Accordingly, you could have been fires for this reason, any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. The fact is that an employer can set the terms and conditions of of the workplace much as it sees fit or deems necessary.
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