HELP!! - After a 3 month probation, does an emploer need a VALID reason to get rid of the employee??

Question

I have just been let go from a company after finishing my 3 month probation. The reason they gave me was that there was not enough work for me do and for overhead reasons would have to let me go. What upsets me is that they should have realised from the beginning that the role would not progress into anything else, and in that case I should of been hired as a temp instead of a full time employee.

5 other people started with me and they were all kept on. I was supposed to be told on the 6th of Nov (exactly 3 months on the job) weather I was successful or not, instead they told me 2 days later; therefore I was under the impression that I was safe. If they had told me on the probation deadline day then I would of at least begin to look for another role. So my question is can I challenge there decision because their reason is not a reason at all, but seems to be something personal. Or are they in their rights as they can get rid of someone after 3 months without haveing a good reason.

Answer 1

I totally agree with Alphacen. I'd get rid of you too. You seem like a time waster.

Answer 2

First was your employment at an at will basis? Meaning did it say in your application or new hire paperwork that they or you can leave with or without reason. If so than there isn't much you can do. Now if you were let go and the above does not apply than you can fight their decision. But it would be hard to prove the exact reason why they actually fired you instead of the lame excuse they gave you. If it is a temp to hire company, a lot of times it is less costly for the company to let you go before they have to offer you benefits. But it sounds like this was not the case. Let me no if they have an at will policy and we can go from there as far as your rights.

Answer 3

1- go back to that place and check if they didn`t hire someone else.
2-if not, they were true and right. but if so and they did hire someone else, then they used you. i`ll explain what i mean.
for a big corporation like- a&p groceries-- burger king-- mac donald etc... ( i`m not saying that all of them do it) but,
the 3 months probation is cheaper for them. if they have an union- medical plans- etc... they do not deal with this during the 3 months. so sometime an owner would do the hired-fired
thing to the peoples. until they get cut doing it. and it`s usually the teens that get it. and for the other four? lucky them or they deserved it! if you know a place of work that do a lots of hired-fired, it`s either that reason or the bosses are just plain too picky.

Answer 4

This will depend on your company's probationary policy. For example, my company policy is a 60 day probationary "at will",
which means the employee can be terminated or quit on their own for no cause.Often,a person just isn't cut out for a specific job.Depending on the state in which you are employed,and/or
if employees are members of a union and have a contract,there may be little you can do.It wouldn't hurt if you were to ask for a letter from this employer stating the reasoning for your termination, as it may help secure your next position.On a quick side note, you state that they allowed you to laps two days into non-probationary status.That could work in your favor with unemployment.check it out and good luck to you.

Answer 5

I know how unfair this is as it happened to my son twice, it seems that some firms just take staff on to fill a busy period, then just let them go. My son moved over to where I live and has been lucky enough to find work and is now on a proper contract of employment. It made him feel so bad when he was working hard and being mucked about, but now his self esteem is good and he's happy. I hope that you're lucky soon, but sadly you can't complain, it's better to keep your chin up and hope that you can at least get a nice reference from these people.

Answer 6

They dont' have to give you a reason, they might have needed only 4 and you were last on the totem pole. I had a friend who worked a job 3 months and the boss wanted to put her friend in the job so even though she organized the office (it was new) and got it started she was handed her pay check and so my friend just filed for unemployment.. The company didn't contest it at all.

Answer 7

You don't say where you live. Pretty much every state in the US operates under "employment at will" which means they don't have to give you a reason for letting you go even if you are NOT on probation. So yes, they are within their rights.

Answer 8

I think you could try to make a stink about it, but what it comes down to is an extra couple of days... and you got to work them.

If they'd said "Don't come in next week" and then at the end of it said, "oh btw don't come back" then it would be more understandable.

I think they probably always wanted to employ 5 new staff, but they got an extra incase someone quit. Then they got rid of the worse one.

As long as they made it clear there was a probabtion period, then i just think you're going to have to let it drop.

Answer 9

sorry friend but today they dont have to have a good reason if they dont like u in a 3 month period of time for whatever reason u can be terminated.. my brother is a temporary worker at a soda company for 8 months already few their have full time jobs; mj

Answer 10

It depends on the state...if it is a right-to-work state, then they don't need a reason at all. Typically, though, it is called a three month probationary period to see how well you fit into the role, and if the match doesn't fit to their needs, then they let you go...that is the reason.

Answer 11

Unfortunately, any company can let you go for the reasons they described to you. They don't have to give you a reason.