What can you do if you are terminated for tardiness?

Answer by  maggiec1179aolcom (754)

Make sure you provide a good reason for this on your next interview and what you plan to do in your new position to overcome this. Example - I was late because I drop my child at school at 9, I hope to discuss a situation in which I will start at 9:20 and stay 20 minutes late at night.

Answer by  John (9008)

Chances are that you have little or no remedy. In most states, an employer can fire you for almost any reason, and tardiness is certainly one of them. There may be an exception if you had an employment contract, were in a union, or worked for a government agency. Otherwise, however, there is nothing that you can do.

Answer by  foodie213 (301)

If you are an "at will" employee and you have repeatedly violated your company's written policy (and been given warnings/notice) you may not be able to fight it.

Answer by  Mgarcia (752)

The short answer is nothing. When you applied to a work and accepted to be employed by a company you agreed to work by their rules. There is probably a written manual that specifies how ofter you can be late. Your only hope is to prove that you were not late, or that they gave other people exemptions.