Legal Question in Employment Law in Michigan

As Michigan is an at-will state, employers can generally discharge employees without a reason. However, there are several circumstances that can make a termination illegal. An employer cannot fire you for an illegal reason. If you were fired because of your age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, height, weight, or familial status, you probably have a case. Additionally, your employer cannot fire you without a reason if you have a contract saying that you can only be terminated for �cause.� This is typically a written contract, although oral contracts are enough in some situations. Finally, your employer cannot fire you in retaliation for exercising your rights. If you made a complaint about harassment or discrimination, or if you reported your employer to an outside agency, then you should not be fired because of that action.

If you would like to discuss your situation more thoroughly to see if your termination was wrongful, please contact our offices at www.goldstarlaw.com or by calling 1-800-WAGES-10.