Can you be dismissed by an employer who doesn't use official letterheaded paper?

Question

Can you be dismissed by an employer who doesn't use official letterheaded paper?

Answer 1

Yes, there are no stationary police, so "Official Letterhead Paper" is not required.  Many companies use their letterhead very judiciously, partly because of the legal appearance of it, but mostly because of the expense.  If I am going to can someone, I should do it it a fiscally responsible manner and give them their termination notice on plain paper stock (especially true for a smaller company).  Also, most states are Employ at Will States and there really aren't a lot of rules about firing someone.  Now, if your dismissal letter said that they are dismissing you for a particular reason and that reason violates one of the protected classes under the wrongful termination legislation then you can seek damages through the states labor board filing procedures under Title VII.  Also if you are under a contracted employment status you may be entitled to a severance package or if you are a part of a unionized workforce you may have a grievance procedure to redress the issue, but absence of "Letterhead" won't be an issue in any of these situations.

Answer 2

No you can't, its illegal i know as my grandad invented the law which was passed in 1953.

Answer 3

see that footprint on your butt?

that makes it official

Answer 4

Yes. Written notice is not required. The states don't care if they fire you, as long as they are paid up on UI.

Answer 5

yes.  letterhead has nothing to do with termination.  They could write "you're fired" on an old napkin and it would still result in the same thing.

If you are in an "at will" state, employers can fire you for any reason at any time.

If you aren't in an at-will state, typically they would issue written performance warnings for policy violation or performance issues leading to a final warning and then termination would take place if the offense continued.

Either way you probably could still file for unemployment, but what they wrote the notice on doesn't have any bearing.

Answer 6

I can't see why not. If they want to dismiss you and have a valid reason they can do it verbally.

Answer 7

Absolutely!

Answer 8

Yes for sure how else.

Answer 9

It's not grounds for unfair dismissal as far as I know