Got let go from my job with no warnings , is this ok by law?

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D J S	I am self-employed and own my own company and it is wrong morally but it is legal to just go in and tell someone you are letting them go for any reason. In NC you do not even have to have a reason other than I do not want you working here any more. I have found that it is so much easier to create a resudual income and that way no one can fire you because you are your own boss (you're not going to fire yourself). I can give you some guidelines just email me at a2zenterprise@msn.com Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Barry auh2o	You can be terminated at any time. . for any reason, for for no reason at all./ You probably signed that on your application. Right??/No. Legal;? Yes. It's wednesday, don';t waste time. Start cal;ling your conbtacts tomorrow, first thing in AM. And. welcome to the club. There are more of us than you'd care to believe. Our motto,... "We're the elevator club. We all got the shaft." Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thisjustforyou	If its an at-will state, then they could fire you for wearing a purple shirt if they wanted to. Unless you believe you were fired because of your sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, you have no case. Sorry. Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Steph W	In most applications (when filling them out) you should read the fine print as to when they say that they can let you go or fire you at anytime with no reasons behind them. All applications should have it and it is in most states that they have this. They (by law) can do this. I have never been let go from a job but I can say this from management experience that it had to be a reason. It might have not been the best of reasons and you could have been bullshitted the whole time. It is legal. I am sorry for your loss of employment and I hope all works out for you and your family. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

arkiemom	Unless it is a union job or you have a binding contract, they are allowed to fire you whenever they please. Not nice - but it is the employer's right. I wish you the best - that really stinks. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rosebudd	The "at will" aspect allows them to terminate you without cause. There is very little that you can do about it unless you could prove that discrimination of some sort was behind them letting you go (then you could sue through the EEOC). If no discrimination provable, I'm afraid that you are just out of a job. Take the money, look for a new job, and file for unemployment. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Robert W	I am afraid that "at will" means you can walk at any time, or they can just let you go at any time.. now if they said "we are firing you because you are (gay, old, a woman, the wrong race, non vegetarian,etc) THAT would be illegal.. just letting you go for "performance" is hard to fight. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

leysarob	They did more than they had too by giving you a severance of seven weeks pay. You can file for unemployment, and you will likely collect as they have nothing in your file that probably cause you to be denied unemployment benefits. Skip the vacation and start job-searching. Good luck -- hope it all works for you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

smart E	There are federal laws that protect employees from this sort of thing which circumvent any state statutes. Contact the state department of labor. The 7 weeks pay only if you sign away the right to sue sounds real illegal. Get attorneys involved. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Oh Boy!	Did you have a contract? Didn't think so. Could you have quit and given 7 weeks notice even if they'd come to absolutely depend on you? Of course you could have. Given that you were only there 9 months I think they were EXTREMELY generous. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

crustysob	If New York State is an "at will" employment state, you should probably count your blessings that you received severance. If it is not an "at will" employment state, it may be an entirely different matter. Check with your local state unemployment office and perhaps they can shed some light on your situation. Otherwise it might pay to consult an employment lawyer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

none	if you signed away your right to sue , your next best step is to get another job . by the way , did it occur to you that they were having you sign that paper 'cause you could sue ? in the state i live in , which is also an employment at will state , if you are an hourly employee , they can not have you sign agreements without representation (generally a union) . if you're salary , oh well Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Expert Realtor	First of all, don't assume the problem was you. I was once let go from a job myself, given the same BS reasons (after an excellent review and several company awards). Guess who replaced me? My supervisor's sister. 7 weeks severance and 1 month of benefits for only 9 months of employment is EXCELLENT. Go to the unemployment office tomorrow, and file for benefits b/c it takes 30 days to receive them and start pounding the pavement for another job. If someone asks why you let your job, your answer should be you were layed off...fired people don't get severance packages. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pengy	Employment at will if you are not in a union then that is exactly what it is. Sorry you lost your job, you'll find a better one. Good luck. (At least they gave you a severance which is more than allot of company's do) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

phil	sorry dude, your s o l, you have a month to get another job. better now than just before xmass Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

baserunner316	were you using too many personal and sick days? were you late a lot with no excuse? were you screwing up often? unfortunatetly even if you did everything perfect they CAN fire you for no reason. If you were a white male you'd have AA to fall back on at least. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

psoup	The employment "at will" status of the state of NY protects your employer. You are employed at their "will." And, conversely, you are fired "at will." Take the money, use the vacation time to get another job, and kiss that place goodbye. Sorry. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

spaznskitz	In plain English, the Employment At-Will Doctrine means that employment is presumed to be voluntary and indefinite for both employees and employers. As an at-will employee under the doctrine, you may quit your job whenever and for whatever reason you want, usually without consequence. In turn, at-will employers may terminate you whenever and for whatever reason they want, usually without consequence. Either party may end the relationship without prior notice, but neither party may breach contracts. Since you did not sign an employment contract, they did nothing wrong. They actually, didn't have to give you severance. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No