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is there anything unfair about my dismissal?
I need to clear up something about my work that is only for the summer.
I have been working for a marquee company that is run by a couple which are very relaxed people. I texted my boss about having a day of for a family members birthday which i only left in a day in advance which i can see is not overall right but alot of people at work are always having time of so thought in this case it would be fine as i have had no days of since the 3 weeks and always doing over 8 hours a day some times doing 12 hours. I got a text later back in the day saying not to come in anymore as i said i'll be in on Tuesday. I then texted them back saying if i'm going to loose my job over this birthday then i'll come in so i haven't refused any work. I then texted them back saying what's the reson for my dismissal and they said
"you were on a trial period which is now over and work has gone quiet. Choosing a party over work is not acceptable. We now have someone to cover you'.
I was never stated to when my trial period stated and ended in the first place and i was never given a contract about holiday in the first place. I have been reading up that every employer needs to give the employee and principal statement about a number of things. Holiday, pay names etc. Is the company breaking anything on terms of me knowing where i stand in the company such as holiday and trial periods?
1 Answer
- A HunchLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hi James,
Yeah, you should have given your boss more than one days notice, But it's really boils down to, your boss is a jerk.
The company does not need to inform you of anything beside you pay. Some companies may have an official trial/probationary period, but really it's meaningless. In the US, in most cases you can be fired for any reason at any time.
How much longer were you going to work? 2 or 3 weeks? If you can, just enjoy the rest of your summer and prepare for school. If you need the money from these last few weeks of work, call everyone you know who works in a small business to see if you can help do some work for them - clean out their storage area, shred old files, do basic data entry, etc. I suggested this to a 13yo in a poorer area of Los Angeles and she had 2 jobs in 2 days.
Good luck. Just take this as a learning experience.
- Big BlueLv 61 decade ago
James - An employer can terminate you at any time with or without cause. If they hire you that means they need you to do a job. If you were to ask in person several days ahead time if a day off would be possible, that shows respect for the employer and the job. I have a feeling you told them you wanted a day off instead of asking if it would be OK to take a day off. Do you see the difference? No one needs unreliable employees. One day you'll have the maturity to understand the huge commitment the employer made in bringing you on, and the lack of commitment you showed.
