Legal Question in Employment Law in California
can i be fired for 1 mistake, when other employees get 1 counseling & 2 write ups before termination?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Yes. There is no law that requires employees to be treated equally as long as the unequal treatment is not based on a prohibited factor, such as race, gender or engaging in protected conduct, such as union participation or whistle-blowing.
Not only are there no laws against poor management, 'unfair treatment', or rude, obnoxious or harassing behavior by management or other employees, but 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. 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.