Is this fair termination from a job?

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RICHARD S	depends on where you live Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥ Sarah K ♥	Most information is really needed on what happened to make an accurate decision. Did you call out sick alot or not show up for work? If so, yes, that is fair termination. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Daniel F	yes they can terminate you based upon not being available. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Toodeemo	Maybe they fired u for not spelling words out completely. The work place is not for text messaging. Doesnt matter though. Yes, they can fire you if the said that you cannot be there when needed or if you do not fit their needs. Generally, you can be fired for no reason Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Body by BBQ	If you live in an at-will employment state, the company can terminate your employment for any reason at any time as long as they maintain consistency. If you were working the schedule that was set when you were hired, they shouldn't have a good reason, but if not, yes, they can let you go. If you can show that they let you go while retaining someone else in the same situation, then you've got a case. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mitch	Sure is. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Joey's Girl	yes they can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bishopsjewels	In most places you have what is called "at will employment" which means that either you or the employer can walk away with no questions asked. In other words, they can fire you for no apparent reason at all in most places. Of course, you can also quit for no apparent reason too, and they have no right to keep you from doing so. As far as your availability goes, it sounds like you had some incompetent supervisors and HR people. If they knew when they hired you that you were only available to work such limited hours and days, then it doesn't seem fair to terminate you for having that kind of availability. But even if it isn't fair, it's still legal (although a little bit stupid). On the other hand, if they hired you and then you sprang it on them that "Oops, now my availability is only half what I said it was going to be." then you're to blame for getting terminated. My advice: think of your termination from that place as an opportunity to go to college and get some good job skills. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mel	If you work in the US, you are an "at will employee", which means you can be terminated at any time, for any reason, with or without notice. Sorry...... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mad G	Work at will state -- you're not forced to work there, nor is the company forced to keep you employed. Look for another McDonalds. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Yomi Minamino	If the job they hired you for was for a particular time and you couldn't be there then yes they can. However if they hired you for days and then after you were hired asked you to work nights then you could fight it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stepper	yes, that's fair unless they told you you would have free reign over your schedule. But if they need someone to cover shifts and you're never available, they would have to find someone with better availability. However, if you had an understanding with them about your availability before you started, then you might have a case. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

triviatm	Yes. If you aren't there to work, what's the point of them keeping you on the payroll? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ecabrale	Yes,unfortunately its not about the limited or schedule is the monetary..they made a mistake by offer you the job or mislead u..If they would give few wks on the job then it could be wrong full termination Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

teresathegreat	Yup. If they need someone to work certain hours, and you're not available during those hours, then they have the right to go hire someone else to work those hours... and if they don't have other work for you to do, then they don't need to keep you around. The only grounds you might have for suing them is if they didn't tell you when you were hired what the hours might be, or if they changed your job description or hours drastically after you were hired. But if they said they needed someone with a flexible schedule, and you weren't able to reasonably meet their need most of the time, then there's nothing you can do. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dove	yep Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ssnova197304664	if your not avalable to work what good are you Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

WJVV	Yes. They can fire you for whatever reason they want as long as it does not violate the ant-descrimination laws. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

simmon_1999	most states now are going to right to work state, they can fire you for anything, doesnt matter anymore, unless you get into a union but they are also worthless Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

James	If your place isn't a union shop and it's not based on race, sex, age, disabilities, and military reservist then they have the right to fire you for any reason they want esepcially if you can't make it to work all the time. So it's pretty fair. It's probably because they can't afford to hire you to begin with if you only worked there for a few days. I would say suck it up and look for a new job. Forget about the last job. Good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kerrbear	I always thought termination meant fired, but thet use the term loosely. I have seen the word termination after the name of someone I worked with and I know they gave their 2 wk. notice, so questioned it with HR and was told they use the term to describe it that way for resigning as well being fired or whatever. If someone resigns they say terminated too. It sounds to me like you were laid off. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

OPFlGuy	I would have to say it has a lot to do with state laws. There are federal practices and state practices. Example. - Florida is a right to work state any you can be told to leave for no reason at all. When you were hired you signed a lot of papers of which in the small print it stated that you would be avail to work when needed and included with overtime as necessary. (It might not have had that exact verbage but something of that nature) Because of the short time of employment there is probably nothing that you can do regardless why you are limited in why you are avail. If you had in your initial paperwork that you were only able to work mon-wed from 8AM to 2PM then they would have known up front. Sorry by the sound of what you are saying it might not be fair but is legal. Thanks CS Cmtksfl@yahoo.Com Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

radiancia	If you suddenly after you were hired started putting more restrictions on your time than when you were applying for the job then sure they are in their rights. If they hired you for the job availability you offered them and they suddenly changed your mind its mean but unfortunately not wrong as you were still within your 'probationary' period anyways. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SisterSister	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

☆BTriX☆	Well - was your schedule too limited? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

"Electric" Bill Pylon	Your employer is most likey an at will employer, they can get rid of you anytime they want without reason. This is why I never really had a real job. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SeXii BuT cLaSsY	yeah they can, it sucks but it happens everyday. It happened to me too. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No