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Fired after 3yrs for being too young

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ammccoy

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Hi, my name is Angela, and I am a nineteen year old woman frfom Henderson, NV. This Monday, I was fired from my waitressing job of three years by the new management. This woman has been my manager for around two months now. When she let me go, she told me that my age was the sole reason for my termination. She claimed ignorance of the Nevada liquor laws, which I believe is a lie. My former manager (whom I waitressed for for the majority of my time there) apparently agreed with her, although he had never seen reason to fire me while I was under his management. I NEVER handled alcohol AT ALL. No laws were being violated in the slightest by me serving food and non-alcoholic beverages. At the mandatory meeting the employees had with the incoming manager, she assured me that my job was safe. I asked her if my age would be a problem for her, and she said no without hesitation.
According to the current manager, both she and my former boss agreed that I should not be working as a waitress because I am too young to serve liquor. I have no write-ups, no complaints from co-workers or customers, and my performance was always exemplary. What are my options in this matter?
Thank you.
-Angela
 


cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
Both Federal and Nevada law specify that age discrimination is limited to those over 40. In other words, it's legal to discriminate against someone for being too young - just not for being too old.

Nevada is an at-will state, which means you can quit or be fired for any reason not prohibited by law. It's late and I'm tired but off the top of my head I don't see anything illegal about the firing.
 

I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

Senior Member
My response:

While our writer never mentioned it, she may also have been working in a small size restaurant with gaming tables and/or slot machines. For the most part, Henderson Nevada is built up with housing and small businesses (Yes, I know there are a couple of larger size casinos). If there were tables and/or slots in the restaurant, the owner may have also been running afoul of the Nevada Gaming Commission.

IAAL
 
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ammccoy

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more info

I never handled alcohol AT ALL. Yes, the bar area does have gaming, mainly video poker machines.
Thanks for replying so promptly. I really do appreciate the information.
Oh, and yet another development: The boss took $40 off of my paycheck without notifying me, claiming that my drawer was short. (A former co-worker told me about this, and when I checked my bank account, I discovered that she had indeed docked my pay by $40. The boss has yet to return my phone calls on the matter.) Is she required to tell me before she takes money from my paycheck?
 
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cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
In your state, she needs to have your authorization in writing before she can make any deductions other than the required taxes, etc. (Nevada Rev. Stat. 608.110) You might want to bring that to her attention, and if she does not make up the $40, you can call the state Wage and Hour division for assistance.
 

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