Can I get fired for asking a question?
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Can I get fired for asking a question?
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Asked on March 25, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Actually an employee can get fired for this reason, any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. This is because most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This includes who to fire and when. Therefore, your termination was legal unless it constituted some form of legal discrimination or violated company policy or a term of any applicable employment contract or union agreement.
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