bambinod
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bigbluehusky said:There are states in the USA that don't require a reason for them to terminate your employment. They theoretically could do that but it would be a poor excuse.
The technical term for that is "living in an 'At Will' state". IE they can fire you without reason. It is however in their best interest to NOT give a reason. If they don't give a reason, you are just plain gone and have essentially no legal recourse. If they're less intelligent and actually cite a reason, that may give you some legal traction depending on the reason they cite. Statements like "You just don't work as fast as some of the younger employees..." can provide the employee with a basis for legal action. (age discrimination in that example) Just because the state is "at-will" doesn't mean you can contest a job loss, if your boss is stupid and doesn't keep his mouth shut. The smartest reason they can cite is the classic "Your services are no longer required." That's about impossible to contest.
I don't know how a reason like "I don't want an employee that wears diapers" would turn out legally. I think you'd have a hard time turning that into a defendable protected status unless you were provably medically incontinent and could paint that as a disability - that would probably be your only available angle.