I was recently fired for price matching for a associate. I was called in the office and never given a reason as to why I was terminated. I recently spoke with unemployment and they gave me the reason I was fired. I feel I wasn't properly trained and when I told managers that I was told "it's basically common sense!" I was also told that if I apply other places not to tell them I was fired from there. I was not the only fired when this happened. Another one of the fellas got to keep his job. Is there any action I can take in regards to this situation?
Assuming you were working without a formal written contract, you don't have a claim. Texas is an employment at will state meaning employer or employee can end the work relationship at any time for any reason or no reason as long as there is no legally prohibited discrimination based on age, sex, race, et cetera.
If you were an at-will employee, and you probably were, then you could be fired for any reason or no reason at all. An exception would be if you were fired because you were in a legally protected group. Your facts do not indicate you were.
William Fulton BroemerEmployee Benefits LawyerHouston, TX ·
While it may not be a good business practice, an employer is not legally obligated to provide training to employees. Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an employee has an employment contract, or is employed under a collective bargaining agreement through a union, the employer can modify or terminate the employment at any time with or without cause for any non-discriminatory reason. However, an employer generally cannot alter or terminate employment for prohibited discriminatory reasons (such as racial discrimination), or in retaliation for certain protected actions (such as whistle-blowing). The description of the situation which you have provided does not include the elements of prohibited discrimination. Additionally, employers are not required to treat all employees the same, so long as the disparate treatment is not part of prohibited discrimination or retaliation (as described above).
Remember, it's not illegal to be a jerk, or a bad boss, or demanding, or inefficient. An employer may not discriminate against employees for prohibited reasons (race, gender, national origin, etc.). There is no law, however, which requires an employer to be nice, or respectful, reasonable, or smart, or efficient. Likewise, there is no law which requires an employee to remain in a job they don't like.
