Does my husband’s boss have a right to fire him?
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Does my husband’s boss have a right to fire him?
My husband has been with a company for 4 years. He has told his boss that he will need off work November 25th and 26th in order to go to a wedding that he is the best man in. He boss, who does not have an attendence policy, says that she will fire him
if he takes off work those 2 days. Keep in mind he told her in August that he will need off for the wedding. Is she in the right or wrong?
Asked on September 27, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, West Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, unless his treatement contitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination or violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it is legal. The fact is that in an "at will" work arrangement, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This includes reneging on already approved time off. Possibly he could try and ask for reimbursement of any out of pocket expenses (i.e. airplane tickets, hotel deposit, etc.) but he could be terminated for doing so. In fact, an employee can be discharged for any reason or no reasonat all, with or without notice.
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