Does anyone know proper procedure for writing-up/suspending an employee in Nevada?

I was suspended w/o pay today b/c I was 4 minutes late yesterday. My car wouldn't start & I called to let them know. There is no defined procedure for calling to let someone know when you're going to be late. I called the office(I work in a Credit Union) & I couldn't get through, so I called another employee(which everyone, including the assistant manager does) & she told them when she got there. We are required to be at work at 945am, although we don't open until 10am. I clocked in at 948-949am. I have only called in twice before. Once right after I had a miscarriage(which they wrote me up for missing three days for the miscarriage) & once about a month ago because I had the flu. If they suspend me(they didn't give me a return date), can they terminate me if I've been following all company procedures as far as conducting business? There are a lot of write-ups going around for petty crap & it all started when the new manager came & everyone applied for positions outside the branch.

Nevada is a right to work state. That means they do not need a reason to layoff or fire you. The same go for you also you do not need to give them a reason for leaving or notice when you are leaving.

You may have to fight this with the labor board as a wrongful termination. Usually the three incidents are sufficient to suspend an employee for investigation into the facts surrounding your termination, and I have used that but never without the documentation and not withoug valid reason for the write ups. If you have a union, you might want to get with your shop steward, if not you might as well bend over and start looking for a career change.

Nevada is an "at will" employment state. That pretty much means they can terminate you if they don't like the way you comb your hair. You'll find the info here

http://www.laborcommissioner.com/faqs.ht...

Nevada is a right to work state. There really are no guidlines for dismissal of an employee. Right to work means the employer has the right to determine who has the right to work. A supervisor can technically fire you for the wrong way you smile. I lived in Nevada & worked there for 8 years. I was dismissed because I missed the Reno Ranch Rodeo event due to the fact that I had walking pnuemonia. My doctor told me I could go home & stay in bed or be hospitalized. The doctor faxed my GM a report of my diagnosis, instructions for recovery, medications that had to be prescribed & amount of time he wanted me to stay off from work. I was dismissed upon the first day of returning to work.