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I WAS TERMINATED FROM MY JOB ON DEC.15-2016 FOR MAKING A THREAT TO A CO-WORKER. THIS WENT ON FOR 4 MONTHS. THE MANAGERS WERE INFORMED WHAT CAN I DO?
Asked on Jan 30th, 2017 on Wrongful Termination - North Carolina
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Terminated from my job Dec.15/2016 due to an on going incidents with a co-worker. Starting back in Sept-2016 was when the first incident took place when he jumped in my face. These actions has happened 4 other times since Sept. I reported these incidents to managers, and I documented them for myself. There are other co-workers that can back my story.
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North Carolina is an employment-at-will state which means you can be fired for any reason and there is no liability for the employer unless there is an unlawful motive for the action taken against you. There are generally only two forms of unlawful motives: unlawful discrimination or unlawful retaliation. Discrimination in employment is unlawful if it is due to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability or age 40 or older. Retaliation in employment is unlawful if you engaged in one of a handful of "legally protected" activities and were fired for engaging in that activity. If either of these was the motive for the termination, then you may have a claim for unlawful termination.
Answered on Jan 31st, 2017 at 6:16 AM
I am an experienced attorney focusing on employment law in North Carolina and Tennessee. This post/response is not meant to constitute legal advice.