Reasons For Firing Employees

What Are The Most Common Reasons For Firing an Employee?

The most common reasons for firing an employee include:

Incompetence
Failure to respond to training
Repeated unexcused absences or lateness
Sexual harassment
Verbal abuse
Physical violence
Falsification of records
Theft of company property
Drunkenness on the job

These reasons are also the most easily justifiable and it may be difficult to fight such charges.

What Reasons Are NOT Justified For Firing an Employee?

The reasons for being fired that an employee can legally fight and may be able to win are:

Whistleblowing
Complaints about violations of employee rights
Testifying against the company or another employee
Lawful union activities
Filing claims for workers’ compensation
Filing charges of unfair labor practices
Reporting OSHA violations
Wage garnishments to pay debts

Do I Need an Employment Attorney?

If you feel you have been unfairly terminated for an unjustifiable reason, then an attorney may be able to help you with your claim. Contact an wrongful termination lawyer for further information with your case.

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Ken joined LegalMatch in January 2002. Since arriving, Ken has worked with a wide assortment of talented lawyers, paralegals, and law students to grow LegalMatch's Law Library into a comprehensive source of legal information, written in a way that is accessible to everyone. Prior to joining LegalMatch, Ken practiced Law for four years in San Francisco, California, handling a wide range of cases in areas as diverse as Family Law (divorces, child custody and support, restraining orders, paternity), Real Estate (property ownership, landlord/tenant disputes for residential and commercial property), Criminal Law (misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile, traffic infractions), Personal Injury (automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall), Entertainment (recording contracts, copyright and trademark registration, licensing agreements), Employment Law (wage claims, discrimination, sexual harassment), Commercial Law and Contracts (breach of contract, drafting contracts), and San Francisco Bankruptcy (chapter 7 personal bankruptcies). Ken holds a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, and a B.S. in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He is admitted to practice law before the State Bar of California, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Ken is an active member of the American Bar Association, San Francisco Bar Association, and the California Lawyers for the Arts.

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Last Updated: Jul 12, 2018

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