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Yet another, wrongful termination question. (Employment & Labor Law)

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:51:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Arizona
I was employed for one month, and it's understood that you can be fired within the ninety day grace period of any job. But, what can you be fired for, exactly? I was fired for refusing to tell my boss a conversation I had, off the clock, and when I did tell him, he fired me for it stating that he had fired six people the year before for the same thing. The same thing being a rumor about him and another coworker having an affair. I try not to get caught up in other people's business for that exact reason. I don't need to know it in order to function at my job. Well, there you have it, I was fired for telling him a rumor that was discussed off of work time. Is there anything I can do?

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  • Wed, 28 Apr 2004 07:11:00 GMT(1)
  • Monikasmommy, Right to work mean you can't be forced to join a union. What you meant was At-Will. This means the employment can be terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason, unless the reason is because of a protected characteristic (race, gender, etc.) or the use of a protected right (FMLA, etc.).
    OP, your termination was probably not very smart and rather unfair, but it comes no where near the definition of wrongful termination. The only thing you can do is file for UI and find another job.
  • Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:56:00 GMT(2)
  • Arizona is a right to work state - Go find another job and next time talk somewhere 70 miles away-
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