What can I do if I was wrongfully accused of drinking on the clock?
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What can I do if I was wrongfully accused of drinking on the clock?
An assistant manager fired me without a sobriety test. She called me to the office and told me that
Asked on May 31, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, in most employment relationships, an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. So whether or not you were actually drinking on the job does not matter. That is unless your treatment constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination or this action violates the terms of an employment contract/union agreement/company policy.
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