Q: My employer told me that I should not come to work after taking my prescirbed medication.
I told her I didnt think she could do that. I also told her that I was going to start sending out resumes. She called me into her office and presented me with my last check and told me her attorney would be contacting me with a severance package. I asked her if she was firing me and she said no, that she is excepting my resignation. I didn't resign and I dont have a job. I haven't been contacted by her attorney yet.
A:
You, too, ought to get a lawyer.
Your question raises issues of whether your medical condition or any disability caused her to prevent you from going to work. Did they try to work with you about your medication.
Also, it raises the question of the real reason she wanted to get rid of you.
You ought to request your personnel records immediately. They can wait 45 days to give them to you (assuming you are employed in Oregon)
They will be presenting you with a waiver of rights in exchange for additional money. You will want a lawyer to analyze the value if any claims you might have to decide on their offer.
Good luck.
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