Can I be terminated after a year of employment because my background report
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Can I be terminated after a year of employment because my background report
Worked with the company for almost a year part time. Was told about a full time promotion. Had to consent to a background check. It took over 3 weeks for results but I was denied the promotion because of something on the report. I didn’t think there would be anything on the report, so I asked to have the information sent to me. Once I made it into the store today, the manager told me that I could no longer work there but she had no idea why.
Asked on February 14, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless you had a written employment contract preventing your termination for this reason or guarantying you some review or discipinary process which was not followed, yes, you can be terminated after a year for items in your background report. Without a contract, all employment in this country is "employment at will"; that means the employer may terminate you at any time, for any reason, even unfar or factually incorrect ones, without prior notice or any more explanation than they choose to give.
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