Is an employer allowed to terminate you due to a background investigation without disclosing why?
Full Question:
Is an employer allowed to terminate you due to a background investigation without disclosing the issues that were revealed?
03/28/2007 |
Category: Employment |
State: Pennsylvania |
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Answer:
In the absence of an existing law, employment contract, or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, employment relationships are generally considered to be employment-at-will. Both the employer and employee are free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without notice, and for good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all.
If you are an at-will employee, you may be fired for any reason or no reason at all, without an explanation. I suggest reviewing the employment handbook, if one was provided, for policies on termination.
