Do I have a case if I was terminated from my job for dating a co-worker but other employees were allowed to date?
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Do I have a case if I was terminated from my job for dating a co-worker but other employees were allowed to date?
Asked on January 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Kansas
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you do not have an employment contract which protects your job (for example, by limiting the grounds for which you can be fired), you may be firied for any reason, at any time, for any reason, so an employer could terminate you for dating a co-worker. Moreover, the law does not require employers to treat their employees fairly or consistently, so your employer could elect to terminate you, but not other people doing the same thing.
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