If I was terminated for poor performance, do I have any right to challenge it?
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If I was terminated for poor performance, do I have any right to challenge it?
I was recently terminated
Asked on January 23, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Did you have an employment contract or union/collective bargaining agreement that governed the the terms of your discharge? Was your treatment the result of some form of legally actionable discrimination? If not, then your firing was probably legal. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will" which means that the conditions of employment can be set much as a company sees fit. To be certain, however, you can consult directly with a local employment law attorney. After hearing all of the details of your situation they can best advise you further.
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