QUESTION
Can a person be fired for gEttinger in to a verbal altercation while not on the clock or in uniform?
Asked on Jan 15th, 2017 on Wrongful Termination - Tennessee
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I was fired for do getting in to a verbal altercation after the female hit my 9 year old child. I never hit the person. But 2 days later me and my husband both were fired and he had nothing at all to do with said altercation. The manager at first refused to give us our separation notices.
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Yes. Tennessee is an employment-at-will state and you can be fired for any reason whether on or off the clock or on or off the employer's premises.
Answered on Jan 16th, 2017 at 5:58 AM
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