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Cab you sue your boss?
I have been working for a pest control company. I was recently fired because I kept asking about getting my license and getting my paycheck stubs. My boss told me I was fired because the customers were unsatisfied with my services, but that is not true. My boss told me a few months ago to lie to the government because he didn’t get my license, however he still had me perform my duties without a license.
Asked on December 4, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that you could have been terminated for the reason given, or for any reason or no reason at all. That is unless you had protection under an employment contract or union agreement. Also, your dismissal must not have been due to any form of legally actionable discrimination or retalaition. Otherwise, in an "at will" work relationship, a company can set the condtions of employment much as it sees fit.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, you can't sue your boss for the reason you describe. If you did not have a written employment contract which guaranteed your employment or prevented you from being terminated in this circumstance, you were an employee at will. An employee at will may be terminated at any time, for any reason, including an unfair one or because the employer doesn't want you asking him about getting a license. An employee at will simply has no rights in or to his or her job.
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