If I cursed out a driver at my job which broke code of conduct which has zero tolerance so now I’m being terminated, do I have a chance of keeping my job?
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If I cursed out a driver at my job which broke code of conduct which has zero tolerance so now I’m being terminated, do I have a chance of keeping my job?
Asked on February 11, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that unless this action is prohibited by company policy or a union agreement or employment contract, it is pefectly legal. Also, your treatment must not be due to any form of actionable discrimination. Otherwise, as an "at will" employee, you could have been fired for this reason, any reason or no reason at all. In such a work arrangment, an employer can set the terms and conditions of employment much as it sees fit or deems necessary.
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