Can I be fired for putting a bottle of liquor on hold for a person above the age of 21?
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Can I be fired for putting a bottle of liquor on hold for a person above the age of 21?
I’m 19 and a cashier at a gas station. I put a bottle of liquor on hold for my mother who is well over 21, by taping a note to it saying I owe my mom, please hold this until payday with my initials. I owe my mom $10 and she’s planning on buying this bottle with the money that I owe her. I am leagally allowed to sell alcohol but no actual purchase or transaction of any form happened and now Im being threatened of getting fired over this and I’d like to know if they can seriously fire me for leaving a note asking to put a bottle on hold for my mother.
Asked on January 10, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have protection against this action under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, you are an "at will" worker. This means that you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. The fact is that, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have protection against this action under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, you are an "at will" worker. This means that you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. The fact is that, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit.
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