Can a company fire you for a violation of a minor policy and not fire another employee for the same violation?
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Can a company fire you for a violation of a minor policy and not fire another employee for the same violation?
No warning what so ever
No verbal, written nothing
No disciplinary actions
Asked on January 30, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes it can. The fact is that not all employees need be treated the same. That is unless the differing treatment is the result of some form of legally actionable discrimination. That is, it cannot be due to race, religion, disability, gender, age (over 40) or nationality. Further, unless your firing violated the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, as an "at will' employee you could have been discharged for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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