>You can pretty much assume if "they" won't tell you why you're fired, and you can't obviously figure it out, then it was some illegal thing like above and they

>You can pretty much assume if "they" won't tell you why you're fired, and you can't obviously figure it out, then it was some illegal thing like above and they're smart enough not to provide lawsuit fodder on a platter. If you ever had any experience managing people you'd know this isn't true. Employment law is a minefield, and managers aren't usually lawyers. If you're a manager and it's time to cut someone loose your boss will tell you "don't say anything beyond x, y, and z", as in "tell them we're having layoffs and they're out. Tell them their remaining vacation time will get cashed out. Tell them about COBRA. If they ask anything about performance, reiterate they're being laid off because the company is downsizing, and nobody should assume performance is involved." This is true no matter what the situation is, from there being a real shortage of money to performance problems. >...he was fired because he is gay and the boss is a republican... I always wonder what's wrong with people that they can write something like this. I'm a Republican and I've had gay people work for me. There are probably millions of gay people working for Republicans who aren't scheming to fire them at this very moment. As a manager, I figure your sexuality is none of my business unless you force the people around you to deal with it. And that's true no matter how you're oriented.