What to do if I was fired from work for a “lock out, tag out” violation, but others involved only received a 5-day suspension for the same thing?
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What to do if I was fired from work for a “lock out, tag out” violation, but others involved only received a 5-day suspension for the same thing?
Can I sue? I feel like I’m being treated unfairly; 2 others who were supervisors and one who’s father is a boss were mot terminated.
Asked on October 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that you may not have a claim based on the limited facts presented. Generally speaking, employees do not have to be treated equally, or even fairly for that matter. It is perfectly legal to give one employee more favorable treatment than another so long as the terms of any company policy, employment contract or union agreement are not being violated.
Additionally, such treatment must not be the result of actionable discrimination. Therefore, if you were given less favorable treatment due to your status in a legally protected class, that would be against illegal. (A protected class is one based on a person's inclusion in a group due to factors of race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, etc.)
Absent any of the above exceptions, an employer can hire/fire at will, for any reson or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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