Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Possible termination

I am currently working for a major corporation. My position requires that I service and sell retail banking products. The problem is that I recently had a situation in which a transaction I accepted was lost. It involved a cash. I have admitted to accepting the transaction but have no way of tracking what happened to it. I am told that our corporate investigation dept will be questioning me about it. The implication I've received is that my job is on the line. I have worked for this company for over 2 years with a total of 12 years in this type of environment. So far my track record has been excellent with this company. I may be jumping the gun here, but I want to be prepared. If I am terminated is there anything I can do? Can I sue?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.


Asked on 7/12/02, 2:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

Re: Possible termination

Unless you have some form of an agreement with your employer that limits their ability to discharge you, you are presumed to be terminable at will. This means that cause is not necessary to terminate employment. You would then have to be able to prove that you were really fired for a reason that is prohibited by law.

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Answered on 7/12/02, 4:14 pm


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