I was terminated from Company B on July 3, 2007. I was very sick on June 28, 2007 after leaving work for the day I could not take it anymore I went to the emergency room that evening where I was giving breathing treatments. I was dx with an upper respiratory infection with wheezing and was giving five different medications. The emergency room documentation stated I was contagious for the first 3 days and needed to be at home resting for those days, however Company B stated that my dx did not qualify under the company's guidelines of the Fmla/sick policy. I returned to work the next day which was June 29, 2007 because of my attendance issue and I did not want another occurence which would have resulted in termination for me. However when I arrived at work I was so sick my supervisor sent me to the nurse after reviewing my Er documentation the human resource manager advised me that because I was contagious I had to go home and take vacation time and/or personal time in which I had none I was avised that I had to go home I asked the nurse could I where a mask and sit away from my co-workers because I did not went the occurrence and face possible termination I was advised by the nurse no if it is that serious i had to go home. After leaving work I went to my primary doctor who agreed with the Er doctor and she wrote me a doctor's excuse to be off until Monday July 2,2007, I was also prescribe an additional prescription by my primary doctor. That was a total of six medications I was on. I returned to work on July 2, 2007 and was terminated July 3, 2007 despite my medical documenation and doctor's excuse.

Hello. My husband has been working for a retail company for the last 6 years. When my husband applied for the job he stated on his application that he had a prior felony charge. He conversated with the hiring manager at the time about it when he was interviewed. He was hired. Now, 6 years later we move to another state and he transferred with the SAME company. Today, they fired him due to his charge. He has worked for this company for 6 years as hard as he could, has not had ANY write-ups, has been promoted 2 times and they just fire him. They have offered nothing. He was weeks away from receiving a very nice bonus. All they will give him is this last check...nothing more, nothing less. Is the OK? Can a company just fire you if you were HONEST 6 years later because they choose to? Thanks

I was being laid off by a municipal government in Texas. I was given my 2 week notice and we had made plans for my departure. Before I "officially" left the city I applied for unemployment benefits from the state commensurate of this date of my final day. My last day of work arrived and it was the same day that the state called my former employer about my employment status. After they had talked to them on the phone, I was sent into my bosses office and promptly fired. They only reason I was given was that I had contacted the Texas Workforce Commission. Is that a legitimate way to fire an employee?

3 weeks ago my boss promoted me AFTER he heard that I may be leaving for another job and he wanted to retain me. Yesterday he called me intohis office and says he has "doubts" about wheter or not I will stay and fired me. That was the only reason he gave. If he knew I was been sought by another company and promoted me to a Director job, does he have the right to fire me later?

Have work for company A for 10 years. Company A was sold Sept 1, 2009 and new owner created Company B. Business gets really slow so all employees are having to take days off in order to cut payroll down until business picks up. I am now only working 3 days per week. New boss hires new employee and wants me to show her some of my duties. After my days off when I come in to work MY desk is totally rearranged and then realize that the password on my computer has been changed. After a very heated and loud argument with new boss told him if he was gonna fire me or let me go just to let me know don't play games with me. He said yes that he was gonna have to let me go. One more detail = I make 10.50 per hour, the new girl makes 7.50 per hour. Can he let me go and hire someone else to do my job (before I'm even gone) so that he can pay less in payroll?

I was terminated five days prior to surgery for a chronic conditon. My manager had been telling me he would work with me during my recovery until this point.
My sales numbers are the best in my region, and I was given a raise and bonus last year. My performance has been good.
What should I do?