Can I sue for wrongful termination?
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Can I sue for wrongful termination?
I was recently fired from my job for
spreading gossip about another
employee. The thing was I only spoke to
another manager about the subject.
However, I was made aware by the
employees I was going to be fired hours
before I was actually fired. Some said
they had known for days. Do I have a
case to go on or should I let it go?
Asked on November 20, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You have no case. There is no right to private communications beteween managers and employees. The fact is that most employment is "at will", which means that a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. Accordingly, unless your treatment constituted some form of legally actionable discrimination/retalaition (which you did not indicate) or violates the terms of an employment contract/union a agreement, it was perfectly permissable under the law.
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