QUESTION
Does Macy's have a right to fire an associate without warning?
Asked on Dec 01st, 2013 on Employment Contracts - California
More details to this question:
I was working for the Macy's company and was terminated on the basis that I gave discounts to people when a coupon didn't work, or someone asked for a coupon and we didn't have one. The most I gave was 20%. As well as exchanging clearance shorts for fully priced ones. They told me during orientation that we are supposed to make the customer feel better leaving than when they walked in. I wasn't given any warning, I was suspended and asked to leave for the day and return 3 days later when I was formally fired. I don't know if I have a case against them for wrongful termination or not but would like to find out if I do and what course of action I should take.
1 ANSWER
Do you have an employment contract (could be contained in an employee manual) which either states a fixed duration for your employment (i.e. employee will be employed for 2 years) or limits the grounds for which you can be terminated (i.e. employee can only be terminated for good cause)? Do you believe that you were fired for some reason prohibited by statute (i.e. for your race, religion, gender, etc.)? Absent one of these circumstances, you can be fired at any time, for any reason.
Answered on Dec 02nd, 2013 at 2:46 PM