Legal Question in Employment Law in California
my mom was fired for insubordination . when ther supervisor and herslef argued over the way she (the supervisor) treated her daughter over the other employees dispite holding the same title. she was never given a direct order she simply had a convo with the supervisor about it , she's been there 5 years and i just want to know if that is legal
2 Answer from Attorneys
Unless your mother has an employment contract that limits the ability to terminate her (which few employees have), she may be terminated for any reason, even an unfair one, as long as the motive is not one that is prohibited by law.
"Insubordination" is a term sometimes loosely used by employers. The supervisor may have felt your mother disrespected her and called her insubordinate. Whether it rises to the level of misconduct may be addressed if the issue comes up at an unemployment hearing.
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