Does an employer still need to provide reason for terminating a temporary employee?
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Does an employer still need to provide reason for terminating a temporary employee?
I was a temporary employee and was terminated under questionable circumstances and I was just wondering if they still need to show a pattern of misconduct or they can just let a temporary employee go without reason?
Asked on January 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, contrary to what many believe, there is no right whatsoever to a job--whether temporary or permanent--unless there is an employment contract. That means that an employer may terminate any employee who lacks a contract any time it wishes, for any reason whatsoever, without providing any notice and without explaining its reasons for doing so. The only exception is the employer may not discriminate in its firing decisions against certain protected groups or classes; that is, it can't fire someone solely due to his or her race, sex, religion, age over 40, disability, etc.
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