Can a Company Fire You Without Notice During Probation? Seeking Advice on Employee Rights

One of my friends, working with a company, has been terminated on the spot by the company’s chairman, with no warning letter, no show cause notice—nothing relevant or supportive to justify the termination. In fact, no termination letter has been issued; it is basically a verbal termination. My question is, can a company do this? She is on a probation period and has only been working with the company for 2 months.

Steps and procedures to safeguard employee interests

What steps and procedures can an employee follow to safeguard her interests? She is married and has a lot of responsibilities on her shoulders, like her baby's fees, and her parents are dependent on her. Can anyone please help with this? She is worried about her upcoming monthly expenses. She has everything with her, like the offer letter, appointment letter, and attendance records for the 2 months. One month and 7 days of salary are pending with the company. Kindly confirm the steps to be followed and the rights she possesses.

Regards

What are the terms and conditions of the probation period? Verbal termination will not be in order. But is the person ready for a legal battle?

It is better to look around for jobs while giving a legal reply to the company challenging the termination.

Yes, she is ready to fight a legal battle against the company. Besides, the notice period mentioned in the appointment letter is 7 days during the probation period. However, I mean no warning letter and no non-performance letter.

Dear Colleague,

Any termination during probation must comply with the conditions stated in the letter of the contract. Such verbal, sudden termination, on the face of it, is illegal, unjustified, and very much in bad taste. You must fight it out legally by engaging a good lawyer well-versed in employment laws (of the USA?).

Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant