I was working for a prominent attorney in my local area when due to an illness I was required to have surgery. My employer asked that I sign a voluntary release of position. I did not want to say that I quit, so I refused to sign. FMLA does not apply to my previous employer due to not having 50+ employees for the company. My position was held open and upon my release from the doctor, I contacted both my employer and the office supervisor. My call was never returned. I went in to work at my normal scheduled time and was given my personal effects and another person was brought in on the same day I returned. I had a form that needed to be filled out by my previous employer to help me support my family (I am a single mother of 3) while being unemployed and she has refused. She has said I could use her as a reference but somehow I feel that she would not give me a good reference. Legally, what rights do I have as protection for such behaviors while working in an at Will State?
2007-01-10 00:19:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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2007-01-10 00:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by *(¯`ξŔ1₭4´¯) Ł4 (¯`₮Ř4V1ξ§4´¯)* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are welcome to feel sorry for yourself, but in the private sector, you are only protected if you have an employment contract. This might be hard to hear, but the fact that your were outsold 2/1 by the wife of the company CEO is not a good sign. I think that they proved the point that you were not willing to do what was necessary to make the store achieve top performance. If you are in retail, the 8 hour/5 day schedules are not in your future - unless you want to be a cashier or stocker. If you want a 40 hour, 5 day work week, look for a job with your state, county, or local government (You will get lunch breaks, too). Sales management is a highly competitive environment that requires strong commitment and the ability to motivate sales people. Since your sales staff was not performing to your level is more proof that you are not the right person for this type of job. Of course, you may feel that I am wrong, and you are a gift to retail management, but if that is the case, you need more help than anyone here can offer. Look for a new career, and forget the sales records that show that you did not succeed.
2016-05-23 03:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure and simple you need to get advice from a labor attorney. They can advise you and tell you what you can and cannot do.
2007-01-10 00:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by Rooster 1972 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋