If an at-will employee is fired without cause prior to and in very close proximatey to receiving a bonus or incentive or some sort, I understand that to be discrimation.  Where can I find more info on that?
125091
Actually you have no case for discrimination. In general at-will employee can be legally fired for any reason what ever or even for no reason at all. Being near a bonus is not a protected category like sex or race(if you get fired because of your race you have a good case). See a case like(Bankey v. Storer broadcasting 443 NW2d 112)\nHowever you can still have a case if you can somehow show that you had a contract with your employer that said you can only be fired for a good cause. Check your employee handbook -- Big companies often promise things like that in them.\nAnother way you can have a case if you can show that your boss constantly promised you the bonus to keep you from quiting -- then you can allege a contract by promissory estoppel.\n\nFinally I would recommend hiring a good lawyer to go over your case -- there might be some theory of the case that is very fact specific.
221655
There really is no such thing.  Every state is, to some degree, an employment at will state.  Unless you were fired for one of the following, you are likely out of luck:\n\n-race, sex, gender, religion, disability, national origin, and in some places sexual orientation;\n- taking or requesting leave to care for a serious health condition or a family member's illness, or for your own rpegnancy or adoption;\n- acting in concert with another employee to oppose unfair employment practices;\n- filing a claim against your employer for violating the law;\n- complaining to your employer or a government agency about violating the law\n\nEach of these has a cause of action, though not for wrongful termination.  Wrongful termination is a term used by non-lawyers or (typically) bad/uneducated lawyers.  Generally, it is very, very difficult to sue your employer for firing you.
367072
Oh dear.  If someone was fired from their job as they couldn't do something, but the employer denied access to the organisation that could have enabled the employee to do that job, that employer stands to lose a lot of money in court.\n\nGet thee to an employment tribunel immediately!
386009
It is much better to quit a job than be fired. If the company owes you a commission check and you have proof to support that then don't worry about your boss--go to human resources with the proof to back it up. I'm not sure what you mean when you say you have your resignation printed out so it will be on  "your terms". If you are fired first nothing will be on your terms. If you want to have a better chance of getting your commission check leave on good terms.
187412
if you are an at will employee, which means you work or do not work at-the-will of your boss like 98% of the world out here...your gone and that's that. If you have an attorney that would pursue this, they would probably soak you for some money upfront instead of a contingency.
262077
The best way to avoid the stress is to make sure that you've done your homework.  Make sure that you have objective (quantifiable) data to support your decision.  "Just not being with the company's mission" can be a serious issue for maintaining morale, etc., BUT the Department of Labor will laugh it out of their hearing room should the person claim unemployment.  Have you addressed their inability to "get with the program" with them?  How have you measured this?  Is it consistent with how you're treating other employees?  In order to fire stress-free (and legally), you need either a major infraction or a series of infractions.  Even with free-will employment status.  \n\nOkay, then for the meeting itself.  You have to remind yourself that you're not actually firing the person; they fired themselves, and you're just implementing their decision.  I know that sounds a little corny, but consider that YOU didn't do anything to get them there, they did.\n\nGood luck with this one.  It is definitely worth weeding the garden in the long run.
18552
Laws vary from state to state. I live in a "right-to-work" state where an employer can do pretty much anything he or she wants to do whenever they want to do it. I can get fired if the boss doesn't like the car I drive, for example. I actually got fired four years ago on the day before Christmas because the boss changed his mind about giving me a finished-project bonus he had promised to give me "at Christmas." Of course, none of this was in writing, so I had no recourse. Employment contracts and union membership make a legal difference, however.\n\nI got so fed up with being chewed-up and then spit out by modern businesses that I started my own business. I wildly overpay my employees and treat them like royalty. Guess what? Production and morale is high...turnover is non-existent, and business is so good I can barely handle it. What a novel idea!
572970
I'm not sure if you mean YOU are moving out of state or if the COMPANY is moving out of state.  If the company is moving I  would check with your companies HR department then check your rights on your states unemployment website.  They will give you the run down of what classifies as justifiable termination of employment.  I was working for a non profit agency through a local hospital and when I decided to leave because the non profit was going out of business and their were no other jobs I qualified for at the hospital they would not give me UE.  I probably should have let them fire me, however I did not want that to be hanging over my head with potential employers.
258235
Georgia employment law follows the traditional "at will employment" rules that say private employers can fire you at any time for any reason. Unless you worked for the state or believe you were fired because of race, sex, etc., you're out of luck.
268623
no.\nif you were fired for misconduct, which is an umbrella for excessive attendance, excessive tardies, embezellment, fraud, misuse of company assets, sexual harrassment etc. \nyour up the creek w/out paddle. however fired for other reason such as poor performance or company cutback.... maybe. and also umemloyment.\n get your company handbook, where you entitled to vacation based in tenure already? \nalso  get in touch with dept of labor for your state.
510729
The lawyer was correct there is nothing in the Privacy Act to do anything about it.  There may be other courses of action to take if the person getting fired feels they are being fired because of discrimination.  Another course of action can be to go to the bosses boss.  In most companies management is required to sign confidentiality agreements. (i.e. They are not to disclose anything that happens at work with people who are not employed by the company.) These are used mostly to prevent company secrets from leaking to competitors. If the person who leaked the information to the non employed person has signed one or if there is a company confidentiality policy and letter to the right person might get the leaker fired.
188858
I am lucky. I live in the Netherlands. we have several laws that prevent employers from firing without cause. they need a good reason and get approval from an organisation or else they have to either take you back or pay compensation. in France they have a similar system, only there are currently protest because the government decided they don't apply to people under 25. I don't know about other countries.
110742
If your contract for employment expired, you are now an at will employee.  This means that either side (you or your employer) can terminate the relationship at any time.  Your employer can fire you when ever he wants for what ever he wants for the most part.  There are some exceptions to this.  The Americans With Disabilities Act would protect you from being fired for being disabled.  The civil rights bill prevents you from being fired for race/religion/sex.  There is a whistle blowers protection that says you can't be fired as a government employee for reporting abuse.  As a private employee the rule is a little more stringent....you have to be reporting the abuse in a department which you supervise.  There are some other exceptions, but on the whole, as an at will employee, you can be fired, or you can quit, at any time.
105968
This is a federal law.They cannot fire you if you are out on a FM LA leave.See an employment lawyer or go to a web site on FM LA
604161
In the USA it is illegal to fire someone because of race, color or creed. Creed being the same as religion. However, Missing work because of going to religious services, etc., is not the same thing. You were hired to do a job. If you're not going to do that job, you shouldn't be working there and your employer has the right and obligation to fire you. It has nothing to do with what religion you are.
418666
What state are you in.  It matters.  Some states are at will states, in which case you can be fired for any reason not specifically protected by Federal law (and usually even for that, because you can't get proof).\n\nAlso matters what type of employment.  Unless there is some ethical fiduciary relationship, you're probably sol.
113372
"At Will" employment means that the employee is employed as long as both parties desire.  It means there is no promise of lifetime employment by either the employer or the employee.  So the employee can be terminated and can also quit.  The term is found in all employee handbooks as a description for the type of employment.