Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Termination

I was terminated today without any form of warning for giving away a alcohloic drink. I have worked at this job for nearly 3 years and have never been written up for doing anything wrong or outside the standards of the company. I know of many cases where other employees have been verbally warned for giving away different items of food and drink in the restaurant that i worked at. In fact we have ''secret shoppers'' that record when they weren't charged for every thing given to them and, in most cases the employee that comitted the offense is still emlpoyed at the company. I am not a member of any protected class but feel as though i was done wrong. Do i have a case against my former employer?


Asked on 5/14/05, 3:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Termination

Texas is an "employment at will" state. You can be fired for any reason, or no reason, so long as the firing wasn't for an illegal reason.

Firing a member of a protected class, because of their membership, is illegal. Firing someone for attending military drill or jury duty is illegal, as is firing someone in retaliation for a workers comp claim or a complaint with the EEOC or OSHA.

Unfortunately you do not come under any of those protected areas.

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Answered on 5/14/05, 5:14 pm


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