terminated without warning
I was recently fired from a job I had for 7 years without any reason or warnings. As a manager at this job I was always required to give other people, including other managers, written warnings before I terminated them. I understand that my employment was at will, however shouldn't I have been given some kind of warning like everyone else gets? Does the company have a responsibility to treat everyone fairly and equally when it comes to termination?
1 answer | asked May 4, 2008 4:57 PM [EST] | applies to California
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Balance of Power
While it would seem that basic fairness and equality is not too much to ask for, the law does not provide that protection for an at-will employee. So long as your employer is not singling you out on the basis of a protected status (race, gender, retaliation, etc.), they may be mean, arbitrary and unfair without breaking the law.
posted by George Allen | May 5, 2008 1:14 PM [EST]
While it would seem that basic fairness and equality is not too much to ask for, the law does not provide that protection for an at-will employee. So long as your employer is not singling you out on the basis of a protected status (race, gender, retaliation, etc.), they may be mean, arbitrary and unfair without breaking the law.
posted by George Allen | May 5, 2008 1:14 PM [EST]
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