Sometimes, an employee handbook creates what's called an "implied" or "implicit" employment contract. That is, the terms in the handbook may be read to create an agreement between employer and employed, and in those case, the employee may rely on the handbook terms as if it were a contract. If that was the case here, and if you followed those terms, you probably should not be fired.However, most employee handbooks do *not* do this, because it's very easy for an employer to prevent the formation of a contract. All the employer needs is for the handbook to have any limitations or "weasel words" in it, such as:* Nothing in this handbook shall alter the employee's status as an employee at will* Nothing in this handbook to the contrary, no employment contract is formed* The terms and policies in this handbook may be changed at willIf the handbook contains any language like that, it would not create an enforceable contract.