When is a termination illegal?
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When is a termination illegal?
I’ve been fired from my job without any explanation. The manager made me sign a paper which I kept without any verbal or written reasoning. During my 2 years of working for this company I’ve only had one write-up and 1 argument with the assistant general manager (which I suspect was the reason for my termination). What should be my next step? Can I file for a lawsuit?
Asked on January 3, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that you have no claime here for wrongful termination. The reason is that most employment relationships are what is known as "at will". This basically means that you can choose to work for an employer or not, and an employer can hire or fire an employee for any reason, a bad reason, or even no reason. While this may seem unfair, it's the law. The exceptions to the would be if this action was not allowed by the terms of an employment contract, union agreement, or company policy. Also, discrimination must not have played a role in your termination. Absent any of these circumstance your firing was lawful.
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