In a tough Situation

[zyggy 9]

I live and work in Washington State, and the "At Will" law does exist. I just started a job a few weeks ago, and my "Employment Agreement" clearly states that:

"An employee may voluntarily leave employment and may be terminated at any time, for any reason, with or without notice".

my husband and I are about 90% sure it was because of how much he was making - but yeah he came into work and they told him he no longer worked there and escorted him out.

I think that's a good call on Zyggy's part. Just because you're an "at will" employee,one would think you should still be allowed the benefit of knowing why you were terminated. An employer may have the right to dismiss you for any reason but it seems as though the employee should have the right to know why , no matter how ridiculous the reason. The clause stating " with or without notice", in my opinion, doesn't mean without explanation.

like I said in my above post, he came into work on Monday, had a brief meeting and was escorted out. No reasons, infact his boss was more surprised then he was (the "letting-go" I guess was a choice made by people higher up). We were even suppose to have a party THAT friday with his work to celebrate our wedding.

zackly. I'd look into that, they should give you a reason. Don't they have to put a reason on the termination papers?

Do you put " gee I dunno " on the line where it asks " reason for leaving " on your next job application or when you apply for unemployment benefits. In Michigan anyway, you cant collect unemployment if you have been terminated for a reason of your doing and you can't collect if you quit for no good reason either.........so not having a reason would be difficult.

they told him to put "at-will" on his unemployment papers and they were approved.

Again.. this sounds like a good case for an attorney to take a look at... I don't know what emoloyment law is in Washington, but it sounds like you may have a case and it's worth taking a look at... The answer may be short and sweet.. or there may be something here that you could look into, but you should have a consultation with a professional to have them look at your situation and see what can be done..

[Jersey Girl 2]

Sorry if this is going off on a tangent, but when you're terminated with an at-will employer, what happens to your letters of recommendation for your next job?

I just started working for an at-will company in New Jersey that stipulates they can walk me to the door at any time but expects me to give 2 weeks notice if I quit. If I take another job, I'm going to demand an employment contract that sets out severance.

[EBONY_SEAN 1]

I live and work in Washington State, and the "At Will" law does exist. I just started a job a few weeks ago, and my "Employment Agreement" clearly states that:

"An employee may voluntarily leave employment and may be terminated at any time, for any reason, with or without notice".

my husband and I are about 90% sure it was because of how much he was making - but yeah he came into work and they told him he no longer worked there and escorted him out.

I think that's a good call on Zyggy's part. Just because you're an "at will" employee,one would think you should still be allowed the benefit of knowing why you were terminated. An employer may have the right to dismiss you for any reason but it seems as though the employee should have the right to know why , no matter how ridiculous the reason. The clause stating " with or without notice", in my opinion, doesn't mean without explanation.

like I said in my above post, he came into work on Monday, had a brief meeting and was escorted out. No reasons, infact his boss was more surprised then he was (the "letting-go" I guess was a choice made by people higher up). We were even suppose to have a party THAT friday with his work to celebrate our wedding.

zackly. I'd look into that, they should give you a reason. Don't they have to put a reason on the termination papers?

Do you put " gee I dunno " on the line where it asks " reason for leaving " on your next job application or when you apply for unemployment benefits. In Michigan anyway, you cant collect unemployment if you have been terminated for a reason of your doing and you can't collect if you quit for no good reason either.........so not having a reason would be difficult.

they told him to put "at-will" on his unemployment papers and they were approved.

JUST SIT BACK AND THINK ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE. IM SURE LIKE ANOTHER OF 1 OF THE POSTS SAID HE CAN GET ANOTHER JOB

[Darkchild80 0]

Firing a person without cause can be a case for discrimination. I don't care what the law says! Hypothetically, my job can fire me because I am a female or a minority "without cause"? That is bologna!!!! I would talk with an attorney! Employees have rights too. Your husband's job sounds like they didn't want to pay out for surgury. This is grounds of discrimination!!! He is ill and his job should have been in his corner instead of bailing!!!!