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[Nikki39]

my boss texted me and asked if I could work Saturday, I said no. He then tested me back and said ok you are fired. Is this legal? HE then the called my mother and told her I was terminated. He never contacted me verbally AND that was a violation of my confidentiality. What are my rights?

 

[army judge]

If you're a minor, you have no rights.

If you're an adult, you still have no rights.

He didn't even need to tell you why you were terminated.

I'd say he's a very caring boss.

 

[Proserpina]

my boss texted me and asked if I could work Saturday, I said no. He then tested me back and said ok you are fired. Is this legal? HE then the called my mother and told her I was terminated. He never contacted me verbally AND that was a violation of my confidentiality. What are my rights?

Of course it's legal.

Nothing illegal or even vaguely wrong happened here.

Why do you believe you have a right to confidentiality that is protected by law?

 

[Betty3]

He didn't have to contact you verbally. Your boss makes the rules & if you wouldn't or couldn't work when he needed you, you can certainly be terminated (unless you had a binding employment contract to the contrary which would be very doubtful) & I don't see a violation of your confidentiality. Sorry.

 

[cbg]

You have the right to file for unemployment and look for a new job.

 

[Betty3]

The state will decide if you qualify for unemployment ins. benefits & not your employer though your employer can contest payment.

You also need to look for another job as cbg noted.

 

[army judge]

OP, in case you disdn't know about this. This is the state of VA's UI site:

https://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed/resources/im-unemployed-now-what