Can my employer fire me for what my boyfriend did?
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Can my employer fire me for what my boyfriend did?
Hi my name is Marian and I host at a
restaurant in California. A few days ago
my boyfriend was terminated and today
went back to pick up his last paycheck.
Prior to this he was disputing his
payments because he was missing
money in his checks for the last two
pay periods, so he was asking for
written proof stating the missing money
was added to his last check. I guess
I’m the exchange my manager ended
up getting so mad that she said ‘ be
careful or else your girlfriend will be
fired next’. All of this was video taped
and recorder on a camera pen he
bought from brook stone. I was never
there for the exchange and their
disagreement has nothing to do with
me but now my job is on the line.
What could I possibly do?
Asked on August 4, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless you are protected under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, you are an "at will" worker. Therefore, your employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes who to fire and why. In fact, an employee can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. As an aside, CA is an all-party consent" state which means that every person a conversation must agree to any" recording. Accordingly, your boyfriend broke the law.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unless you are protected under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, you are an "at will" worker. Therefore, your employer can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). This includes who to fire and why. In fact, an employee can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. As an aside, CA is an all-party consent" state which means that every person a conversation must agree to any" recording. Accordingly, your boyfriend broke the law.
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