Wwhat to do if I got fired for leaving 5 minutes early?
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Wwhat to do if I got fired for leaving 5 minutes early?
This isn’t uncommon.
Asked on January 24, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Unless there was a union agreement or employment contract that was violated by your employer's action, no laws were broken. In an "at-will" employment relationship an emloyer can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This is true whether or not other employees were disciplined for the same action. The fact is that that unfair as it may seem, employees may be treated differently so long as such treatment does not rise to the level of actionable discrimination. That is discrimination based on a person's inclusion in a legally protected class. For example, inclusion based on race, religion, gender or the like.
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country all employees are terminable at the will of their employer so long as the termination is not based upon discrimination based upon gender, race, ethnicity, religion and the like.
Base upon what you have written about your termination was justified for leaving work early without approval. I suggest that you submit a claim for unemployment benefits.
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