I was terminated through text message from my job here in Florida is that against the law?
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I was terminated through text message from my job here in Florida is that against the law?
My boss sent me a text saying I was
terminated for ni Cal no show to a
post.I have never received any warnings
no verbal or written yet I was was
terminated through text.
Asked on May 8, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you have a written contract requiring you to get warnings, or stating you must be fired in some particular way (not including text messages), then this was a breach of contract, and you could potentially sue your employer for violating the conrtact. But if there is no written employment contract, you are an "employee at will," and an employee at will may be terminated at any time, for any reason, without prior warnings, and may be notified of the termination in any way--text message, email, letter, voice mail, in person, etc., it's all the same legally. So without a contract, this was legal.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
In an "at will" employment arrangement, a company can terminate an employee by any means it deems appropriate; this includes a text. The fact is that most employers can set the conditions of the workplace much as they sees fit. That is unless an employer's action violates company policy or the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. Also, an employee's treatment must not constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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