Canan employee be fired without a good reason or notice?
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Canan employee be fired without a good reason or notice?
I was working for a fast food chain and on Friday I got soaked with sweet tea but they would not let me call to get a change of clothes. My mother-in-law found out and called corporate. The next day an employee of my equal status called and told me I was fired. Is there anything legally that I can do to them?
Asked on June 21, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that an employee have no legal claim here. The reason is that the majority of employment arrangements are "at will". This means that an employee can work for an employer or not, their choice. In turn, an employer can hire or fire and employee for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. Exceptions to this would be: 1) if there is a union agreement that prohibits such action; 2) if there is an employee contract or company policy that does not allow for this; or 3) if discrimination is a factor.
Note: The fact that a person of the equal statuts fired you has no bearing (although it is somewhat unprofessional).
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