Is it legal to fire someone because they are leaving for college?

Gregory W

you're just temporary help.
It's cash and job experience for you.

Triumph

Of course they take you off the books....your no longer an employee there. Your not seen as, "Oh, so-and-so is still an employee here, but he's taking 9 months off to go to college. He'll be back next summer."

Once you get experience in the workforce, you will see this is true: the job isn't there for you, you are there for the job. And if your not there for the job, you are either on leave, resigned, considered terminated, or considered quitting (you can quit under good terms, or bad terms. Leaving under good terms usually means a two week notice and under friendly conditions. Bad terms is usually the opposite)

If you aren't officially "on leave" during the several months you are at college, you aren't actually an employee at that place. If you aren't an employee, they aren't obligated to owe you vacation hours or start you out where you left off, raise-wise.

pnk517

You're hired as a seasonal employee. The fact that you are even able to accrue vacation hours is surprising.

This does not affect your "chance for a raise". If you are as "popular" as you claim, then they will pay you what your are worth.

Resident Heretic

Unless they have some policy covering leaves of absence, it's perfectly legal.

Best answer usually the simplest

You are classified as summer temporary help. You may or may not show the next year when they need the help. Totally legal. Job protection? You stay and work and don't go to school.

Judy

Of course it's legal. Why wouldn't it be? You aren't available to work, so they certainly don't have to carry you on the books. It would be highly unusual to get vacation as a temporary/seasonal worker anyway. And vacation is a benefit, not something legally mandated.

Anna

yes it is legal. unless you are leaving to go the army or fmla, it is legal to fire you.

Expert Realtor

Wow, are you in for a rude awakening when you graduate from college.

You actually EXPECTED to still receive benefits and vacation accrual for NOT showing up to work for 9 months while you are in school?

Did you still expect for them to send you a paycheck every two weeks and provide you with an employee discount as well?

Honey, no company will keep you on the books if you aren't working. What they are doing is 100% legal. There is NO job protection for college students, b/c it's not a legally protected class, and I really hope you aren't saying any of this around co-workers or at work, b/c you just shot your chances of getting re-hired.

Nobody likes a litagation-happy employee.

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