Can i get fired from my job from making mistakes?  Asked 6
months ago - Billerica, MA  i'm pregnant and i was about to go
for my maternity leave. are they trying to find something
against me.  Attorney answers (3)    1. Contributor Level 18
Lawyers agree      Answered . Yes; this may well be a "pretext"
firing--that happens when they are really firing you because
you're pregnant, but they claim that they are firing you because
you made a mistake, stole a ball point pen, arrived 1 minute
late, etc.      Call an employment attorney ASAP (tomorrow) and
be careful about talking to anyone else until you contact an
attorney.    2. Contributor Level 11       Lawyers agree
Answered . I'm sorry you're dealing with this stress, especially
during your pregnancy.      As an at-will employee, you can be
fired for any reason, or no reason at all, as long as you're not
being fired for an illegal reason, such as being pregnant. That
being said, if they're trying to fire you for another reason,
such as being late,