Legal Question in Employment Law in Minnesota
Can I be terminated because of "incarceration"? Even though I used accured vacation hours to cover for the 5 days.
Asked on 10/24/10, 11:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Probably yes, unless you had a employment contract that provided otherwise. More than likely you were an "at-will" employee and you could be fired for any reason or even no reason. You could not, however, be fired based on your status in a protected class (i.e. race, religion, color). Incarcerated individuals and criminals are not a protected class.
Answered on 11/06/10, 7:58 am