Can a place of employement fire you for no reason?

Question

I showed up to work on time and even worked extra. Then one day I get a call and was termanated for no reason.

Answer 1

Yes, VA is an "at will employer" this means they can fire you at will. Fill for unemployment though!!!

Answer 2

Apart from redundancy, no. Look up employment law for your country online.

Answer 3

If you are still in your probationary period, yes. If you have been there for more than 3 months, they MUST give you a reason for the purpose of filling out applications and references  for new jobs. You may have to request this by certified letter to the head office instead of directly to the manager.

Answer 4

It depends on the state.  Some states can fire you without just cause.  Its not fair but happens.  Go to unemployment and ask what they can do for you!

Answer 5

If your employment was "at will", yes, they can fire you for no reason.

Answer 6

There are states where you have the "right to work" state laws. You can take your case if you believe you have one to the government run rights board to contest it.

Answer 7

Where do you live? If you live in a Red state, it is probably a "Right to work state"

Do you belong to a union?

How many are employed there?

Unemployment Insurance?

Check with your unemployment office and apply.They will guide you.Good Luck.

Answer 8

Talk about icky!

It's wrong- but unfortunately they can. If you read your application, you would most likely see a clause where the company says it can terminate you without cause or notice.

Answer 9

There's always a reason

Answer 10

its probably not for no reason... there is a reason behind everything.  even if the reason is simply company cutbacks... ask them why you are being fired.

Answer 11

Where I live, you are employeed "At will". This means that the employer can terminate you for whatever. It's weird that they didn't give you a reason. If it wasn't your fault you got fired...you can file for unemployement.

Also, I believe it's illegal to fire someone over the phone. Just saying.

Answer 12

If you hire on for "at will" employement, then yes they can fire you for no reason. You would have signed a paper for this when you hired on. A lot of employers are doing this now.

Answer 13

some can, check the contract

Answer 14

hey that's unfair...... there must be a reason....

and a VALID reason that is..

Answer 15

yes they can.  it stinks but they can do whatever they want.

Answer 16

Honestly, This is not a legal reason to fire someone. They have to give you a reason for the termination. Depending on the reason that they give you, you might have a civil case against your employer. They may say that they are doing lay-offs and that is why they terminated you. If you were not doing anything wrong I dont see a reason to terminate you, although it has been done to me twice before.

Answer 17

depends on the state you live in.  i live in TN and TN is a "fire at will" and "hire at will" state.  which means they can fire or hire you for any reason--except discrimination

Answer 18

The state I live in can fire you without any kind of notice or reason.

Answer 19

NO they really cant do that they need a valid reason or else they can go to court x

Answer 20

Depending on the laws of the state you live in, they can fire you if they dont like your eye color.  That is why unions are in place. Sometimes the only good thing about a union is job security. Even in a union though, you can still get fired-but if it is without just cause, the union will get your job back with back pay.

Answer 21

If where you live is "at will" , they can. It means you work at will, but they can fire you at will.

Answer 22

Actually...yes they can...as long as they don't descriminate.  If you are not a contracted employee, you employment is classified as "At Will"...meaning you can be terminated for any reason or no reason.

Answer 23

Generally speaking, yes they can.  Its called Employment at will.  You can quit without reason or notice, and they can terminate you without reason or notice unless there is a contract or some kind of an agreement involved

Answer 24

hmmm, there is a reason.....

have you asked them for their reasoning? no one fires someone for no reason what so ever.

they over staffed? someone not like you? do you smell? i don't know.....

the other question is...what were you employed as? full time? part time? casual?  they can only sack casuals without notice!

Answer 25

yes, i was too, if you were working for them for less than 90 days.

Answer 26

i dont think so go to citizens advice