Can i be fired for speaking about drugs at work?
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Can i be fired for speaking about drugs at work?
So im on suspension for talking about drugs at work with co workers and nothing
else and most likely will be fired for this reason so i was wondering if i had a
case or is there anything i can do?
Asked on May 28, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you don't have a written employment contract, you are an employee at will. If you are an employee at will, you may be terminated at any time, for any reason whatsoever--including discussing illegal or psychelic drugs with a co-worker. So being fired for this reason would be legal.
(If you have a written employment contract, you have whatever protections the contract gives you; you should review its terms carefully.)
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Would your termination constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination? Would it violate the terms of company policy, a union agreement or employment contract? If not, then yes you can be fired for the comments that you made. In fact, in an "at will" employment relationship you can be fired for this reason, any reason, or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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