Q: My employer terminated my employment and has not provided written notice of this after more than a week. Lawsuit?
A:
As long as you did not commit gross misconduct, applying for unemployment insurance benefits and looking for a new job is probably the way to go.
Unless there was discriminatory motive or a breach of contract, what would be the good faith basis for a lawsuit? Frivolous lawsuits can result in attorneys' fees assessed against the party bringing them.
Unless some contract (union, private, or government employee legislation) requires notice employers do not have to provide written notice, verbal notice, or any notice at all to "at will" employees. Employers don't even need a reason since no reason is a good reason for "at will" employees.
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