What happens if I’m terminated during an HR investigation?
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What happens if I’m terminated during an HR investigation?
There is an HR investigation open against my boss. They told me it would be 3-4 weeks to investigate and its been over 2 months. My boss is pretty much telling me he is going to fire me in 30 days. Can I be fired with an open HR investigation? I feel his ego will let him terminate me without going through HR to do so.
Asked on July 18, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless firing you during an open investigation violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it is legal. The fact is that most work relationshps are "at will" which means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination).
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