Can an empolyer fire an employee over a text message?

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   April Nelson

   Lutherville Timonium Family Law Attorney

   Contributor Level 8

   Answered December 28, 2010 11:49. I know of no reason the text message would not be upheld as a valid means of communication by which your employer terminated you, assuming there are no other relevant facts to the situation. Make sure to take an authenticated copy of the text to present at the unemployment hearing. There may be other nuances of employment law specific to communications in your state so you should consider consulting with an employment law attorney there.
   
   
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