CanI sue for being fired afterI requested the day off and it was approved?
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CanI sue for being fired afterI requested the day off and it was approved?
Then I was terminated for taking that day off. Do I have a lawsuit?
Asked on December 29, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you were terminated from work for requesting a day off from work where the request was approved, there must have been some other basis for you being terminated other than simply asking for the day off. In any event, I would meet with a representive with the local labor department with respect to the situation that you have written about where you were terminated or even a labor attorney.
You need to be aware that in this country, most employees are terminable at will by their employer so long as the reason for their terimination is not based upon discriminatory grounds. From what you have written, you can sue for being terminated after requesting a day off and getting it, however, unless there was some other improper reason for termination, the chances of you prevailing in a lawsuit against your former employer seems remote.
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