What are your rights if you areterminated for cause but there is no proof ofwrong-doing?
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What are your rights if you areterminated for cause but there is no proof ofwrong-doing?
My step-mother (management in a food and service section of the Phoenix airport) was informed that there was video documentation that proved without any shadow of a doubt that she’s allowed her daughter (employed by the same company) to watch over a large sum of money in a gross violation of their cash handling policy. Knowing that she had never done this ever in her time there my step-mother asked to review this evidence and was denied. In this situation, what legal recourse can she take against her (now former) employers?
Asked on October 28, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that she has no legal recourse here for wrongful termination. The reason is that most employment arrangements are what is known as "at will". This means that you can choose to work for an employer or not and an employer can hire or fire you for any reason or no reason. While seemingly unfair it's the law.
Exceptions to the above would be if this action was not allowed due to the terms of an employment contract, union agreement, or company policy. Also, discrimination must not have played a role in her termination. Absent any of these circumstance her firing was lawful.
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