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can a person be fired for accepting counterfeir money

A modell’s cashier accepted 2 100 dollar counterfeit bills can that person be
fired even though company protocol was followed to check the bills?

Asked on April 17, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Most employment is "at will". This means that an employer can set the conditions of employment as it sees fit. This includes firing an employee for taking counterfeit money, or for any reason, or for no reason at all. This is true unless the employee's treatment constitutes some form of legally actionable discrmination or violates a term of an employment contract, union agreement or company policy.

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

If the cashier does not have a written employment contract limiting the reasons or process by which he or she can be terminated, he or she is an employee at will. Unfortunately, an employee at will may be terminated at any time, for any reason whatsoever--even if he or she did nothing wrong. So if there is no contract, this is legal; if there is a written contract, the cashier can look to enforce its terms if they are helpful, including in court if necessary.


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