Cab you be fired for something that has not happened yet. I informed my employer that I was invited to go to a concert out of town and asked if that would be ok. He said yes, and said I could take the next day off. Then the next morning I get an email stating I was being let go for going to the concert (which is not until the next evening) so I have not even gone to the concert yet. It seemed odd for me to be fired for something that has not happened yet. I am a sub contractor not sure if that matters.

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Unfortunately, an employer can terminate an employee at any time and for any reason. However, they do have to provide severance to an employee who is let go. How much severance will depend on the individual employee. In a situation such as yours where your employer is calling you a contractor, it is possible that you may be deemed an independent contractor at law - if that is the case, then you would not be entitled to any severance. However, whether a person would be legally classified as an independent contractor or not requires a legal analysis and is not solely dependent on the fact that the employer chose to call you that.

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