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Threatened to be fired for mistake

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schi-76

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?Texas

If an employee is told "If you make another mistake you will be terminated" but not given a reasonable timefrime in which the mistake cannot occur, can they legally be fired. You cannot be expected to never make a mistake, especially in terms of long employment.
 


HomeGuru

Senior Member
schi-76 said:
What is the name of your state?Texas

If an employee is told "If you make another mistake you will be terminated" but not given a reasonable timefrime in which the mistake cannot occur, can they legally be fired.

**A: yes, since the employer can fire at will or for no cause at any "timefrime"
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You cannot be expected to never make a mistake, especially in terms of long employment.
**A: try working in my office.
 

cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
If an employee is told "If you make another mistake you will be terminated" but not given a reasonable timefrime in which the mistake cannot occur, can they legally be fired.

Yes, they can.
 

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