Unfair Termination Over Schedule

Summary

Edward Moyer was terminated from his job at Taco Bell in Ohio after he asked for a pay raise and refused to work on his scheduled day off. He had a written agreement with his employer regarding his availability and had discussed his pay raise request via text message. He was given a warning about a 30-day no call off policy. He had a scheduling conflict with his employer and was promised a schedule change, but the new schedule was not posted yet. He was terminated via text message when he informed his employer that he couldnt work on his day off due to a prior obligation.

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Employment termination
Can you provide more details about your employment termination, such as the reason given and if you had a contract?
Asked for a pay raise and was told I was asking to much and if I don't come in today on my scheduled day off I won't have a job anymore been with company for almost 8 months
What state are you located in, ****? Employment laws can vary by location.
Ohio
What is the name of the company you were working for? In Ohio, employment is generally "at-will", meaning either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time.
Taco Bell
What was your position at Taco Bell and were you given any written or verbal warnings prior to your termination?

- Ohio is an at-will employment state, employers can terminate employees for any reason or no reason at all, unless it's illegal.
Signed a 30 day no call off policy written warning. However today is my day off...
Did you inform your employer that today was your scheduled day off when they asked you to come in?
Yes and they don't care
Did you have any written agreement or contract with Taco Bell regarding your work schedule and days off?
A posted schedule every week yes
Did you keep copies of these posted schedules? It could be useful evidence if you decide to pursue a wrongful termination claim.
Yes
Did you have any other issues with your employer prior to this incident?
Yes
What were the other issues you had with your employer prior to this incident?
Scheduling conflict
What was the nature of the scheduling conflict you had with your employer?
Working all shifts at same pay rate they did say they would change my schedule but new updated schedule not posted yet
What was the agreed upon pay rate and schedule when you were hired?
Pay rate yes schedule no
Did you have any written or verbal agreement about your pay rate when you were hired?
Yes
What was the agreed upon pay rate when you were hired?
$*
Did you discuss your pay raise request with your employer in writing or verbally?
Via text message
Do you have a copy of this text message where you discussed your pay raise request with your employer?
Yes
Did you discuss your concerns about the scheduling conflict with your employer in writing or verbally?
Verbally
What was the response of your employer when you verbally discussed your concerns about the scheduling conflict?
They were going to change my schedule
Did they provide a timeline or any specific details about when and how they were going to change your schedule?
Not when but how yes
What was the method they mentioned for changing your schedule?
Working Monday through Friday mornings or evenings til *
Did your employer ever implement the schedule change they mentioned?
I asked if I could work Sunday and today on my day off and they gave me reasonable hours yes
What was the reason given for your termination?
If I don't show up today I'm fired but it's my scheduled day off
Did you inform your employer in writing that today was your scheduled day off?
Via text yes
Did your employer respond to your text message about today being your scheduled day off?
Yes she said I asked for the hours and now don't wanna work then
What was your response to your employer's message about you not wanting to work the hours you asked for?
I said I understand that just had a prior obligation to something else that I forgot I had
Did you inform your employer about your prior obligation and request a change in schedule or time off?
No because I was always off this day from day *
Did you have any written agreement or contract with Taco Bell that specified your days off?
Yes my availability
What does your written agreement regarding your availability state?
Wednesday through Sunday
What was the response of your employer when you provided your availability from Wednesday through Sunday?
Approved
My availability was approved
It was okay with them
What was the exact wording of the text message in which your employer terminated your employment?
If you do not show up at *:* today you do not work a taco bell anymore
Did you respond to this message or take any action after receiving it?
No
I did not
Did you consult with any legal professional or union representative after receiving the termination message?