QUESTION
Can my employer fire me for not having a license and damaging vehicle?
Asked on Aug 07th, 2017 on Wrongful Termination - Georgia
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Recently I was fired by my job for driving a truck and damaging it on the way from the parking lot to the maintenance bay. When I was hired two months prior I disclosed that I did not have a CDL and they confirmed this with me and asked if I was willing to get one. They asked me to drive trucks in our lot many times and I asked them if that was okay since I don't have a license. They said it was fine, though I was still uncomfortable driving. And eventually I ended up damaging a truck that they told me to drive and I was fired on the spot. Can they legally fire me for this reason why they knowingly told me to perform the task without a license?
1 ANSWER
yes you can be fired for this reason, as the employment is at will and as people call it, a right to work state, and you demonstrated likely to them less than satisfactory job performance as the reason. But, they should not charge you for the damage.
Answered on Aug 16th, 2017 at 5:57 AM
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