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Monday, May 18, 2026

3 Unexpected Reasons Even The Best Employees Get Fired From Their Jobs, Says Employment Lawyer - YourTango

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We spend a huge portion of our waking hours at work; it's no wonder that so many people define their successes and failures according to their professional lives. Yet even people who work hard and maintain long-term gains at their jobs can still, unfortunately, get fired.

A study has shown how some companies use a process called churning, where they routinely fire productive employees and replace them with equally qualified new candidates. Corporations claim it helps maintain a dedicated pool of productive workers, while employees tend to feel it is a way to keep costs down and not provide fair compensation. Craig Levy, an employment law attorney, shared some of the excuses why even the best employees who have been successful at their jobs for an extended period of time might get fired.

Here are three unexpected reasons even the best employees get fired from their jobs, says employment lawyer:

1. The employee gets a new supervisor

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When management positions shuffle around at a company, there’s likely to be an adjustment period for everyone involved. Levy points out that sometimes, supervisors don’t get along with the people they’re managing. He noted that a new supervisor might see the employee as a threat to their job, so they fire them.

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