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Is it legal to fire someone for not performing and replace them with a relative?

Can the person fired bring a lawsuit against you?

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  • lcr000
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    if you are in the US 49 states are at will employment, it means you can be let go for any reason or no reason unless you are in a protected class, getting fired for performance is any reason, and nepotism is not illegal

  • 1 decade ago

    They can, but as long as you have documentation showing lack of performance, and reason for termination, they will likely lose..

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