Can you be forced to terminate a full time job for attending a funeral?
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Can you be forced to terminate a full time job for attending a funeral?
My fiance was just forced to terminate his position as Ray Skillman Auto Mall
because they said he did not give notice for not being at work on Saturday for
his best friends funeral. He did give notice that he would not be there saturday
to a manager and never got a call Saturday even questioning his absence. He went
to work today and they said he had to vacate his position because he did not
inform them that he would not be there Saturday, which is false. They then held a
meeting after he left saying they fired him because he didn’t know the products.
Is this allowed?
Asked on March 13, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In an "at will" work setting, an employee can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. Therefore, unless his termination violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it was legal. Basically, a company can set he conditions of the worklace much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In an "at will" work setting, an employee can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. Therefore, unless his termination violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it was legal. Basically, a company can set he conditions of the worklace much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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