Legal Question in Employment Law in California
My employer told me to go home because I was ten minutes late. Can he do this?
Asked on 8/21/14, 10:05 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson
Nelson & Lawless
He DID it already.
In general, unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or terminated any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice. He could have fired you, put you on leave, or simply sent you home, his choice. Make sure you know which this is.
Any employee's goal should be to keep their supervisors happy and make them look good to the company, and make the company money. That�s how the company pays employee wages. If you don't, then don't be surprised to be replaced.
Answered on 8/22/14, 11:48 am