Can my wife be fired from a job I worked at before we were married because ofher association with me?
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Can my wife be fired from a job I worked at before we were married because ofher association with me?
I worked for a company and was fired 2 years ago because I was caught stealing. It was a pretty big case and I ended up with probation. My wife (we weren’t married when this happened) is set to start working there in a few weeks. Can she be terminated because of the association to me or would that fall under a protected status?
Asked on February 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, there is no protected status or category for either spouses of employees who had stolen or spouses of former employees more generally. If your wife does not have an employment contract, she will be an employee at will; as an employee at will, she can, unfortunately, be fired at any time, for any reason--including a negative experience with her spouse.
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