Do I have a wrongful termination claim if the company is allegedly downsizing?
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Do I have a wrongful termination claim if the company is allegedly downsizing?
I was terminated after 4 years of employment due to downsizing yet the company boasts about how well they are doing. I’ve never been late; I’ve never been reprimanded; I’m out on most of the jobs. Others make more money than I do and have company vehicles with all expenses paid without being recorded as income or taxed on it. How can I be let go for downsizing?
Asked on February 18, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Is your treatment due to some form of actionable discrimination? In other words, is it due to your race, religion, nationality, age, disability or gender? Does this action violate company policy, a union agreement or employment contract? If not, then I'm afraid that your former employer has done nothing illegal. The fact is that in "at will" employment, a company can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit or deems necessary. This includes who to hire and fire. It also includes being able to give some employees preferential treatment over others (subject to the discrimination discussed above).
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