What can i do if my job fires me for no reason?

Question

I am having a problem with my job. They are not paying me the right amount, and I was written up for doing my job.

Answer 1

What country do you live in all I know is in the UK and Ireland they can't fire anyone for no reason its illegal  and also is underpayment if you live in the U.S.A I'm sorry but I'm really sorry I don't know. But if your from the UK you can about it. If they don't do anything I'm sure you can talk to your lawyer if it is that bad. Check this out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Sea...

In the U.S you work under employment at will. This gives your employer a right to legally fire you for no reason. As for underpayment are you a new hire do you work hard enough for the payment? You may have done something wrong by accident that you never knew about. Sorry thats all I know about Employment in the U.S because I live in scotland

Answer 2

In the US you can file for unemployment insurance.

If you are a minority or female or over age 55 you might also be able to file a discriminatory work suit.

Answer 3

Actually, if you are in the US, your employer can fire you for no reason. In fact, strangely enough, this is the most legally defensible -- if they actually fire you for a reason, it has to be valid reason. "Employment at will" means that you or your employer can terminate your employment at any time, for no reason whatsoever.

Answer 4

Your job can't fire you for no reason they need an explanation and proof, is there nobody you can complain to?. If their not paying you the right amount report them, thats illegal.

Answer 5

go to Citisens advice they can give you a list of legal firms who will consult free for 20 mins, sometimes a letter from a solicetor can be all that is needed.

Answer 6

If you are in the US, and anywhere except Montana, you work under something called employment at will, which means your employer can legally fire you with no reason.

As far as not being paid the right amount, you don't give enough info to say whether what is happening is legal or not - please give more info.

Also, written up for doing your job?  If you were written up for NOT doing it the way they want you to, that would make sense - again, please explain.  But they can legally write you up, and there is no legal requirement for writeups before firing.

Answer 7

You have 3 different issues here.

First - not getting paid the right amount.  We need more details.  Are you a new hire, and the salary offered when they offered you the job isn't what they're paying you?  In that case, you need to talk to Human Resources and let them know that you aren't being paid what was offered.  Same thing if you have worked for this company for a while and were promoted to this new position and were promised a raise.

On the other hand, if you think you should be paid more because someone else is paid more than you, then you don't have any basis for claiming that the company isn't paying you the right amount.  You can always ask your supervisor what you have to do to qualify for a raise.  One more note:  also remember that if you are discussing salaries with other employees, you can be fired.  Most companies have a rule that says employees are never to discuss their pay with another employee.

Second:  Written up for doing your job?  What exactly were you doing?  What exactly did the write-up say?  If you were in fact doing your job, then you were doing some part of it incorrectly or you were violating some procedure or safety rule or something.  Without the details of what you are supposed to do, what you actually did, and what the write-up said, we can't help you with this.

Third:  Firing you.  In most states in the US, employment is considered "at will."  This means an employer can fire you at any time, for any reason, or for no reason.  It also means you can quit at any time.  Now, if an employer tells you that they have a reason, their reason has to be valid and factual.  And in most states, they can't fire you with a reason the very first time there is an infraction.  They actually have to write it up, have a conference with you, explain what you did wrong and what is expected of you, and give you an opportunity to improve your performance.  If you've been written up once, you need to pay attention to what your supervisor said you need to improve.  They only have to give you one chance to improve, then if you break that same rule/procedure again, you're out the door.

If you're in Europe, the employment laws are very different and you'll need to tell us that's where you are so that you get answers from people in your country.

In the meantime, why don't you add details to your question to tell us what you did and what the write-up says?