Here is some info I didn't know about because I have never been fired. There is a name for it, but forgot the name.[X(] Anyway, in some states(Indiana is one of them) a person can be "let go" without being given any reason. So in essence if a company decides they don't want a person around because of race or age, they can be "let go" without being given a reason. This could open up other questions. What if the job performance of an older individual is on par with other younger employees, but a company decides the older employee's health risks go up? Makes little sense to me why legislation would even be passed by some states. I'd hate to be "let go" and not given a reason.
Race and age are supposedly protected in the hiring process, although no company within those states that have the law do not have to give you a reason why you were not hired or let go.
I remember a case several years ago that had either been appealed to, or up held, by the California supreme court about age discrimation.
The court had ruled that as long as the only reason for firing a senior worker was cost cutting (such as higher health care costs, cutting retirement benefit costs) then it was perfictly legal in that state.
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one job that you have no protection is deputy sheriff. in nc you work at the sheriff's leasure. he can come in one day and with out any reason just let as many go as he wants i have seen it done and i have seen former employes try to take it to court because of great evals and lose in court everytime i used to work in fl also and i have heard that it has changed there but i don't know how. the sheriff does not have to deal with age raceor whatever[:'(]
Many people employed today are considered "At Will" employees. Although many are not aware of it......they signed a paper when they got their job that states their employer can terminate for any or no reason whatsoever. Sad but true.......
States that fall under this type of law do so because it favors business, placing the burden of proving unlawful termination on the employee. It still does not give them the right to descriminate on race, age, sex, religion, etc., because those rights are protected by Federal law.
What this type of law does is make the employee prove discrimination, instead of making the employer prove there was no discrimination. This makes bringing a lawsuit a little more difficult.
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RE: Can be "let go" without reason.
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States that fall under this type of law do so because it favors business, placing the burden of proving unlawful termination on the employee. It still does not give them the right to descriminate on race, age, sex, religion, etc., because those rights are protected by Federal law.
What this type of law does is make the employee prove discrimination, instead of making the employer prove there was no discrimination. This makes bringing a lawsuit a little more difficult.
It sure is nice to have a resident lawyer.
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What this type of law does is make the employee prove discrimination, instead of making the employer prove there was no discrimination. This makes bringing a lawsuit a little more difficult.
Can be "let go" without reason.
