Can an employer fire you 2 weeks after an incident that you were written up for for?
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Can an employer fire you 2 weeks after an incident that you were written up for for?
I had a customer complaint 2 weeks ago, fixed the problem, was written up for it about a week ago and fired for the same incident today? Can they do that?
Asked on July 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Utah
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless your termination violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, then it would be illegal. You would also have a claim it your treatment was due to some form of legally actionable discrimination. Otherwisr, most employment is "at will" which means that a comany can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit. This inlcudes when to fire a worker. In fact, a worker can be fired at any time for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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