If an employee schedules a week offwithout getting their shifts covered,is that employeeabandoning their job?
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If an employee schedules a week offwithout getting their shifts covered,is that employeeabandoning their job?
This person was not offered a position at work, it was given to someone else, and she got upset. So she ecided to go to away for a week without her shifts covered. Can we replace her?
Asked on September 24, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Kansas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can terminate her for this. The reason is that most employment relationships are what is known as "at will". This means that an employee can choose to work for an employer or not and an employer can hire or fire an employee for any reason or no reason. It's the law. The only exceptions to this would be if this action is not allowed by virtue of an employment contract, union agreement, or official company policy statement. Also, discrimination must not play a role in your employees termination.
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