You should repost this question in an employment law section, it doesn't really involve any intellectual property issues. My best recollection from law school is that most people are employees-at-will (if you have an employee handbook, it probably mentions this) and can be terminated without cause (and without good cause). If you are part of a union, then it becomes something to discuss with them.
You will get better answers from an employment attorney. I hope you are ok.
Answered on Sep 11th, 2013 at 1:57 PM