Terminated Because I Do Not Fit into Corporate Image

[blazer217]

My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: New York

After nearly 6 weeks of interviews, drug testing, background check, etc. a friend was finally hired by a major corporation. She has been employed there for roughly 1 month. In that time, she worked her tail off, traveled for the company, brought work home, etc. The other day was was called in and given a "thank you" card and a gift certificate and was told that her work is exemplary and her trip on behalf of the company was very successful. Two days later, she was called into the office again and told that she has been a wonderful employee - smart, a good worker, dependable, great work ethic, etc., but that she was not fitting into the corporate profile and that they were letting her go. Their line was: "It's not you, it's us." Naturally, she is devastated, as well as unemployed. Does she have any recourse? I have never heard of such a thing, nor has anyone she's explained this to.

I appreciate any advice you can give me to forward to her.

Thank you!

[cbg]

I have. And no, unless she has valid and supportable evidence to suggest that by "not fitting into the corporate image" it means she is (fill in your favorite characteristic protected by law here) and that but for her (race, gender, national origin etc) she would still be working there, she does not have any recourse other than to file for unemployment. As a former poster here used to say, you can be legally fired in 49 states (and under this specific set of circumstances, also in the 50th) for wearing (or not wearing) green socks. And since presumably the company knew that she was (female, black, hispanic, Jewish, Christian, whathaveyou) when they hired her a month ago, it will be difficult for her to show that this hypothetical characteristic was the reason for her termination.

[Betty3]

Agree; based on just what you posted, this would not be a wrongful termination.

She needs to look for other employment & file for unemployment ins.