Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Illinois

employment

before my scheduled shift at 5pm I

had a pizza and one beer at 3:30.

I clocked in at 5pm and at 8:30 I

was sent home because an

employee said my breath smelt like

alcohol. Can i be fired because of

this?


Asked on 5/26/09, 2:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

Re: employment

Sure you can. They can fire you for no reason, too. Unless you have an employment contract of some sort, about the only reason they can't fire you is because you are a member of a protected class.

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Answered on 5/26/09, 4:33 pm


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