Can I sue for wrongful termination if I was fired for no reason?
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Can I sue for wrongful termination if I was fired for no reason?
I worked for a transportation company as a shuttle driver 3 years ago. One winter day after work I was in the parking lot talking to other employees while my car was warming up. Some employees were drinking and smoking weed. A man came up asked what we were doing said he was a supervisor. The next day they told me that I was fired for drinking and smoking in the parking lot. There was no drug or alcohol test. They said that I violated company policy.
Asked on September 10, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless the circumstances of your discharge violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that most work relationships are "at wwill" which means that a business can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Accordingly, you could have been terminated for the reason that you state, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless the circumstances of your discharge violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that most work relationships are "at wwill" which means that a business can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Accordingly, you could have been terminated for the reason that you state, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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