I was terminated from my job today, the reason I was given was misconduct. I have never been written up or warned about any type of behaviour in the past I have been employed there for about six months. I was a detailer at a car dealership.
This all started on September 14th I accidentally damaged a vehicle I was operating, I informed the supervisor. No one ever asked me what happened, and there was no incident report . The next day the supervisor informed me that they had got a quote for the damage it was about 1000$, and I would be expected to pay for it. I told him I felt it was unfair of him to expect me to pay for it and that I wouldn't pay. he told me that he agreed it was unfair but that his boss told him to tell me. About a week went by and my supervisor again pulled me aside and informed me that they had dropped the quote to 750$ and wanted me to pay half. Again I told him that it was unfair and I would not pay. No one mentioned it again until September 30th, again the supervisor pulled me aside and asked me to pay half of the 750$ and again I told him I would not pay. he said that his boss told him he had to ask and that he would have to go tell him that I wont pay. Later that day my supervisor informed me that he had talked to his boss and his boss told him that he cant force me to pay and that I shouldn't worry about it anymore.
then today October 5th, my boss pulled me aside and said that I have to pay the 375$ or my employer will sue me, he informed me that they had never lost a case and it was in my best interest just to pay. I told him its unfair to expect me to pay when no one even asked me what happened, and I will not pay. he came back about an hour later informed me that they wont be suing me but im being let go. I asked for what and my supervisor said misconduct. at no point through out this whole process did I get angry or say anything inappropriate.
My question is are they allowed to fire me for misconduct under these circumstances.