Legal Question in Employment Law in Washington

Re: Wrongful Termination

In Washington State, the rule of law known as "employment at will" applies. That means that the default is that you or the employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason (or no reason).

If there are changes to this such as a company policy that alters this (perhaps by guaranteeing that you get a hearing if you are to be terminated) then the default employment at will may no longer apply.

Of course, people are sometimes terminated, ostensibly for one reason, while a forbidden reason is actually the real cause of the termination. For instance, a person may be terminated for allegedly reading a sensitive email, but their boss is really discriminating against the employee's religion.

Without knowing more of the actual facts and background, it's very hard to say if you have a valid claim against your former employer.

Re: Wrongful Termination

Were you under a contract? Was there an employee's manual that suggests you have termination rights? Is there an underlying problem here, such as office politics or favoritism, that would suggest unlawful discrimination? There are exceptions to employment at will, but your question does not give enough details.