If while at work a customer assaults you and you defend yourself, if the customer gets hurt can you get fired?
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If while at work a customer assaults you and you defend yourself, if the customer gets hurt can you get fired?
Asked on September 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It is entirely possible for you as an employee who get into an altercation with a customer at work could be terminated by your employer even if you had to defend yourself. If you have been terminated from your position at work for the event that you have written about then you need to consult with a labor law attorney and/or a representative with your local department of labor.
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