Under what circumstances can an employee be terminated?

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Under what circumstances can an employee be terminated?

I was hired at local bar with no application, I just needed a certificate from the state alcohol beverage commission, which I have. I was just let go by manager yesterday because she said the owner of the bar watched me on his live camera serve a customer, who is also an employee of same bar, and that I didn’t charge her for drinks. At a company meeting last month, the manager told us that she gets a bar tab for doing social media for the bar. When I was hired I was told that the employees only get discounted drinks when coming into the bar as a paying customer. No tabs. The night that the owner saw me not charge her. She told me to put drinks on her tab. I’m thinking the owner doesn’t know about her tab. However, I texted him and explained why and about her tab. He wouldn’t answer his phone. Also, there are no company policies/procedures info posted anywhere. This bar is a private members only club/bar and there isn’t even a members committee board right now. Further, I have not been paid for the hours I worked, which I have proof of.

Asked on September 1, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Texas

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Most employment relationships are "at will". This means that a business can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Accordinlgly, unless the conditions of your temination violated a union agreement or employment contract, it was legal. The fact is that you could have been fired for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.


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