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Thread #143068 Message #3301179
Posted By: Don(Wyziwyg)T
02-Feb-12 - 06:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: Insane and doctrinaire US employment law
Subject: RE: BS: Insane and doctrinaire US employment law
""It says:
Being terminated for any of the items listed below may constitute wrongful termination: • Discrimination: The employer cannot terminate employment because the employee is a certain race, nationality, religion, sex, age, or in some jurisdictions, sexual orientation. • Retaliation: An employer cannot fire an employee because the employee filed a claim of discrimination or is participating in an investigation for discrimination. In the United States, this "retaliation" is forbidden under civil rights law. • Employee's Refusal to Commit an Illegal Act: An employer is not permitted to fire an employee because the employee refuses to commit an act that is illegal. • Employer Not Following Own Termination Procedures: Often, the employee handbook or company policy outlines a procedure that must be followed before an employee is terminated. If the employer fires an employee without following this procedure, the employee may have a claim for wrongful termination.""
All of which falls down completely if the employer can fire for no reason.
He doesn't have to give a reason at all which leaves the employee without legal redress and the employer bullet proof.