Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois

Can my employer fire me because of a mistake they made?

I was fired from my job while i was on suspension,but during my process of trying to claim unemployment from my employer they were proven to havd had made a mistake.They said i was fired because of no call no shows.It was proven that i was on suspension on those days,therefore i didnt have to call in to work.Although this was proven and i now collect unemployment i am still out of a job and can never work for the state again.Can i file a wrongful termination suit?


Asked on 9/09/12, 3:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

If you are saying this was a State job and you are covered by State employment rules, there are grievance and appeal processes in most cases and you should be talking to your union rep if you are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Otherwise, there isn't enough information to be able to help but one thing about Illinois is that it is an "at will" employment State, meaning you can be fired for any or NO reason unless there are rules (like union rules) that protect you in some way, or unless the firing is based on some unlawful reason (discrimination). If you are unsure of your rights you need to talk to any attorney, and a wrongful termination suit MAY be one option if the facts support it.

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Answered on 9/10/12, 7:22 am


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