Q: I have been terminated from my job for not coming in when called on my day off, can they do that?
It was not for "no cause", I was told by my immediate supervisor it was because when called in on my day off, I declined to come in., Then when I talked to the owner he said it was for a different reason that was provable as false (not completing my work on time, 4 people backed up that I did) do I have any legal claim or recourse?
A: Oregon is at will, meaning they do not need cause to fire you. They literally could fire you because you wore a blue hat to work. Now, once the Predictable Scheduling Law takes effect next year, then they would not be able to fire you for something like this, assuming the employer is subject to the law.
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