I am pregnant and I tell my boss, well he starts by saying how the baby is going to be born into proverty and how I won't have enough money to buy it toys or even food, and how my boyfriend is just going to leave me and this goes on for about 40 minutes until I just get up and walk out. And since then it has been how much I have changed since I first started working here and they are writing up for things that they don't write other people up for.
Before I got pregnant I got promoted to Office manager (but did not get anything in writing) and now they are telling me that I did not get promoted and they have no idea what I am talking about. I get yelled at on almost an hourly basis. For the stupidest stuff, most of which is completly not my fault or out of my hands and they are also hiring someone now for when I go on Maternity leave in Janurary. Basically I feel they are trying to force me out. But the problem is I have no way to prove anything and neither do they. What do you think
2006-07-21 18:37:55 · 14 answers · asked by meadows123 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes you do, you need to get friends or someone else you work with to sign a deposition or agree to testify in order to back up your case since unless your promotion was written it's hard to prove that they reneged on it.
Document everything that has happened and keep in mind there are many laws that protect you from pregnancy related mistreatment including the pregnancy act listed below.
2006-07-21 18:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by erin2cool1983 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are trying to ease you out because they cant afford to have a pregnant lady working in the office as they think that this would somehow slow down your mobility and productivity. i suggest you make a journal of all the previous work that you have done and the praises that you got for doing them and then also do a journal of all the criticisms, discrimination and offensive conduct and words which you think were thrown at you just because...then you compare....you are the only one who can honestly assess if you are faring well during your pregnancy or you may have had some lapses...also do research on the women who worked there while pregnant and what have happened to them, do they get to keep their jobs despite being pregnant or were they treated as badly as you claimed to have been treated. what im saying is...if you think that your work performance is the same as you work before even before you got pregnant then all the things that they do to you are one way of wanting you out of the company thinking that you are already a liability. hope you get to keep your job.
2006-07-22 03:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send this same post to several employment attorneys. You are close to being protected by several statutes.
Several variables are involved including the size of the firm. That is a big one.
Post the number of employees and how long you worked there.
Your boss being a jerk is likely to be not actionable. That sounds odd, but it is the way of employment law. The discrimination must take certain forms to be actionable.
Suits are a major hassle though. It is something to consider that you may not need during this time of your life.
2006-07-22 03:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Capt Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start documenting everything. There is a federal law called the Pregnancy Act that many employer's seem to flat out ignore.
While you may not be able to sue them, if you can prove or even strongly suggest that they are violating the Pregnancy Act, you will be eligible for unemployment benefits EVEN if you get fed up and walk out.
Something similar happened to my wife - in the end, the company wouldn't give her pregnancy leave under their own rules because they said she wasn't eligible for the Family Leave Act, but they completely ignored the fact that she was eligible under the Pregnancy Act which predates it by a lot of years. She walked out, they tried to deny her unemployment claim, and the unemployment office ruled in my wife's favor.
2006-07-22 01:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by Chris H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want a baby or a career ?
Your boss/es is/are basically getting you down to size.
Maybe bcoz ur not married...whatever.
The issue for you is, SUE.
Dubious you'll get any real result worth anything longterm never mind money.
You'll never find work easily in the future baby or not, succesful in in you lawsuit or not.
My advice, and I will not make light of your predicament is, forget about your irresponsible boyfriend. carry the pregnancy to term, but make arrangements for adotion prior to birth. Make amends with your boss, even if you privately think him, or they to be a jackass.
Work of any consequence and careers are very hard these days. Don't go for winning the battle but lose the war. Pride and temper are okay, but never in your workplace. You're likely to screw up your future otherwise.
Sorry...don;t mean to be hard. I made two careers, one with Disney's Anaheim before changing midstream to GTE California.
It pays not to be the nail that will be hammered down. EVERY jerk supervisor figures himself to be a sledgehammer in his secret heart. I just learned from experience is all.
2006-07-22 01:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do think you have grounds for a lawsuit, but I don't think it'll end successfully. At the bare minimum, there are grounds for harassment, but it's your word against their's and there is no evidence for either side. It's unfortunate but there is little you could do about it, unless you're willing to record a conversation somehow or another. Not sure if you're willing to go to those measures though. Good luck regardless.
2006-07-22 01:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by yankzfan247 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go talk to a couple of lawyers (they will usually consult with you for free) and ask if they are interested in your case. The real questions about filing a lawsuit are (1) how much is the case likely to be worth, and (2) how much is filing a lawsuit going to cost you, in terms of stress, lost job opportunities, and court costs.
2006-07-22 01:45:41 · answer #7 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dr. Laura in me says why are you worried about this lousy job when you should be staying home and raising your baby. The attorney in me says you should consult a local employment law attorney because the advice you receive in this forum can often be unreliable.
2006-07-22 07:08:56 · answer #8 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start documenting everything and tell your boss his comments are unwelcome and document the time and date you said it. That is where to start. Then, contact a lawyer and you may have a case on your hands.
Good Luck!
2006-07-22 01:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by John D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, this is pregnancy discrimination. Contact the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) for more details- www.eeoc.gov.
2006-07-22 01:43:24 · answer #10 · answered by Princess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋