Legal Question in Employment Law in California

My former employer has a attendance policy that says you will get verbal, written and final written warnings before termination. Some but not all of my absences were consecutive so I never got any warnings before termination. I feel that the proper steps were not taken to warn that I was close to the limit.

My question is are they required to adhere to their own policy regarding warnings?


Asked on 1/02/17, 1:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

No. A policy is not legally binding. The only legal effect of a policy is that it is evidence of illegal discrimination if the policy is followed for one person, but not another person who is a member of a protected group such as racial minorities, women, people over 40, etc.

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Answered on 1/03/17, 12:43 pm


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