Q: I quit my job at dollar general, due to being overworked, overwhelmed and underpaid. Also a couple other reasons.
I have been thinking about quitting for quite a while, things that have happened the last few weeks just escalated my decision. The new manager that took over treated me so badly not to mention telling the other employees that she was going to fire me she hadn’t said a single thing to me about firing me. I was the assistant manager and had been working there for almost 7yrs, never once had I been treated this badly. So bad that I didn’t even feel like I could go into our office let alone be inside the store. I want to know if I have grounds to sue dollar general. I also had worked from the end of march until the middle of July, trying to keep my store open with only three employees only 3or4 days off the whole time working 2 - 4 double shifts each week.
A: Quitting because you are unhappy with how you are treated by a new manager does not give rise to a cause of action. You have every right to quit for such reasons under the employment at will doctrine. Dollar General cannot successfully sue you for quitting, but you cannot sue it for you quitting either.
A: You need to call an attorney who specializes in employment law. I recommend www.employmentlawiowa.com or www.timmerjudkins.com
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