Triggered last night!!..got fired today :(

bluejane · July 2010

Hi ladies,

it's been a while since my last post. I have my ER tomorrow Yay!!! but my boss just fired me for needing the day off and not being able to guarantee I won't need any more time off. So I've been crying for about an hour. My boss is a cold hearted B*TCH otherwise I would have explained my situation. She already knew my days off were for medical treatment I just didn?t tell her it was for IVF. Wow I cannot believe how upset I am by this....

Dragonfly1226 · July 2010

OMG - I am so sorry!

Do you have any recourse? Is there an HR person you could talk to? You should be able to take time off for a medical reason without being afraid of being fired. This just doesn't seem right to me.

I am sending you tons of PPV for your ER tomorrow hon

nwarner324 · July 2010

Everything happens for a reason. Hang in there. Maybe this is your chance to find a job that will work with you especially because if you do become pregnant there are several other appts you are going to have to go to.

erinandbrockv · July 2010

First, Im so sorry!

Second-that doesn't sound legal. Firing you for needing time off for medical reaosns? I would contact HR if I were you!

damabo80 · July 2010

I'm so sorry!

But, the good news is, if you have it writing that her reason for firing you was due to needing time off for medical reasons, that has "please sue me for wrongful termination" written all over it.

Sunflower730 · July 2010

OMG I am so sorry.

I would talk to HR that does not sound legal.

roselln2 · July 2010

erinandbrockv:

First, Im so sorry!

Second-that doesn't sound legal. Firing you for needing time off for medical reaosns? I would contact HR if I were you!

This! Good luck, sweetie!

maddie789 · July 2010

Ouch! I would most definitely contact HR, that just doesn't sound right...

Yellow_Daisy · July 2010

Wow that is awful. I'm so sorry. I would definitely look at what your rights are in a situation like this because that doesn't sound legal at all.

Edwina.McDunnough · July 2010

Oh no I'm so so sorry.

I also think that this is not legal.

nina&matt · July 2010

I'm sorry that is just awful. I would be on the phone with HR right now, or better yet in their office. I hope you can straighten things out soon.

scubalaura05 · July 2010

That's so wrong! I'm so sorry you're going through this. I hope everything goes smoothly for you tomorrow.

theworms · July 2010

roselln2:
erinandbrockv:

First, Im so sorry!

Second-that doesn't sound legal. Firing you for needing time off for medical reaosns? I would contact HR if I were you!

This! Good luck, sweetie!

double this!

GL & PPV

wordslikeswords · July 2010

I'm so sorry this happened. But the whole thing gets the side-eye. I remember when I had to be out when I was a new employee for medical things and I was reassure by a ton of people that it's not legal to fire you for medical reasons. Please talk to HR.

bluejane · July 2010

I don't have a HR department, I work well worked at a private practice the only one above my manager is the doctor I worked with. I watched this manager fire another woman 7 mnths ago and twist the story to the doctor who took her word for it. She told me I was unreliable and they simply can't accomodate my being out for medical reasons. I got fired on the phone today! I am still in shock

Whiterose006 · July 2010

erinandbrockv:

First, Im so sorry!

Second-that doesn't sound legal. Firing you for needing time off for medical reaosns? I would contact HR if I were you!

njohnson1972 · July 2010

I am so sorry about your employer.

I would definitely look for a better company next time. I am all about benefits and having the ability to take time off for medical reasons. And your employers is too small for you to be covered by FMLA. I am so sorry.

But I do want to wish you good luck with the ER.

mainesmichelle · July 2010

For the future, you can take FMLA (as long as your company employees more than 50 people within a 75mile radius of your office) for IVF. These days can be taken consecutively or by the hour for example a dr appt. You need to speak with your HR department b/c she can not fire you for this alone.

Good luck with your RE.

1krazykitty · July 2010

esh. this doesnt sound right. Id try talking to the dr directly.

DeputiesWife · July 2010

I am so sorry.

I dont think they can fire you for having time off for medical reasons -- did you fill out FMLA. and you dont have to tell her what is going on because of HIPPA.

::HUGS::

SNB2B · July 2010

Sending you great vibes for your ER tomorrow. I'm sorry your boss is so awful!

Court1 · July 2010

bluejane:

I don't have a HR department, I work well worked at a private practice the only one above my manager is the doctor I worked with. I watched this manager fire another woman 7 mnths ago and twist the story to the doctor who took her word for it. She told me I was unreliable and they simply can't accomodate my being out for medical reasons. I got fired on the phone today! I am still in shock

I really don't think they can do this if it's for medical reasons. I'm sorry

ked1068 · July 2010

This sounds all sorts of wrong! I'm sorry!

bluejane · July 2010

Thank you so much ladies! I am so grateful for this board to have such a strong bunch of woman who are so supportive.

vawad82 · July 2010

i'm soo sorry you wrk for someone like this but I would go to the dr directly and let em no that if they don't at the very least compensate u properly for firing u b.c of medical reasons then u will sue ... plain and simple ... it's not right at all!!

((hugs))

*kendrick* · July 2010

I am so sorry. It sounds like they are too small for FMLA and if you work in a "right to work" state, wrongful termination is REALLY hard to prove since either party can terminate the relationship with or without cause. That said, still apply for unemployment and if if you get denied, appeal and write a statement for the unemployment commission on how this was not fault-based. Many years ago I went through a shocking termination and getting the state's employment commission to say I was not at fault helped me so much emotionally, plus it meant I got unemployment (albeit months later when the appeal process was finished).

wildcat05 · July 2010

Boooooo for the job issue (hope it works out...) and sending lots of thoughts your way for your ER!!!!!!!!!!!! GL!

halfnhalf · July 2010

Eww, your boss sucks

I guess in a weird way, it's a good thing you dont work for her anymore. But I'm sorry that it had to happen at all. One word for your mean boss: KARMA! What goes around comes around, she better watch out!

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