Got Fired On The Day I Was Subpoenaed To Witness In Court.

I work for a very small local business that has zero HR and constantly fires people without proper notice, warning, or write-ups. I was served a subpoena to be a witness in court today. I informed my boss immediately and was excused from work for a week because we didn’t know how long it would take. I then asked them to use my PTO. Since it is a small business, they do not have many rules set in place for when you are allowed to request use of your PTO.

I was in court all day from 9am until about 2:30pm. I called my boss afterwards to confirm that I’d like to return to work. They said, we need to have a conversation about your ability to commit to your shifts. Before this I was out sick for a week with the flu with my wife. We don’t have set rules at this place of about doctor’s notes or otherwise.

Later today, I returned to work to show my boss the subpoena. They ignored me and didn’t really look at it so I sent them a picture of it. I was called later today and told I was fired for attendance in January which they did not write me up for or give me warnings about. I feel like they made up an excuse to fire me because I was sick and had to go to court when I was planning on going back to work.

There is so much more here but I do not want to overdo it. But.. potential paycheck fraud as well. Do I have a case?