Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
Wrongful Dismissal
After a year of continuous full time employment, I was discharged without any verbal or written warning. Is this legal?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Wrongful Dismissal
It depends on several factors, such as whether you had a written employment agreement, the reasons for your discharge, etc.
Generally speaking, if you do not have an employment agreement, your employment is "at will", meaning that either you or your employer could terminate the relationship at any time with or without cause.
Re: Wrongful Dismissal
Would need more information for a definitive answer, but in most circumstances it is not necessary to give warnings prior to discharge in order for a firing to be legal.
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