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I have been working at Prime Healthcare since 2016 and was promoted to Supervisor in the Performance Improvement department in 2017. I am now 65 years old and the oldest person in the department. Since my promotion, I've seen favoritism towards Indian and Pakistani employees on student visas,... View More 
I was working as a cook at a rehab and assisted living facility for 1 year and 6 months. I had FMLA in place due to being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment. Additionally, I have ADHD and was in the process of changing my medication, which left me severely burnt out. Despite my... View More
During my three years at my job, I was terminated by a new manager who expressed distrust after I used a company truck due to my personal vehicle breaking down. I suspect the real reason for my termination was that she wanted her husband to take over my job, as he was on-site the day after my... View More
During an argument at work, a coworker, who is in the military reserves, threatened to beat me up and insulted my age by calling me old and senile. In response, I mentioned I wasn't afraid of him because he is in the stupid military. He filed a discrimination claim against me, alleging... View More
I was terminated during a long-term leave of absence due to ongoing disabilities, including cervical vertebrae collapse (with surgery performed), falls, behavior and mood changes, declining cognitive skills, severe depression, and anxiety disorders. My former supervisor informed me that my ongoing... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2025
Once you exhaust your FMLA, your job is no longer protected, and you can be let go. There is no prohibition against letting someone go simply because they are out on a leave of absence, whether or not it is related to a disability. Many employers take the position that failure to return to work... View More
I have worked for my company for 20 years and applied for an internal manager position. Despite being a seasoned leader, the company hired an outside candidate with a degree. I am currently back in college and feel unfairly overlooked as the company has previously promoted individuals without... View More
I am a victim of workplace discrimination and harassment involving co-workers, my supervisor, and management. The bullying was so severe that it caused my blood pressure to reach stroke levels on two occasions. Due to this, I was off work, and during this period, my fiancé was fired for taking me... View More
I am concerned about being fired due to my pregnancy, as I have heard through word of mouth that my company plans to terminate my employment. This news came shortly after I announced my pregnancy, with no previous indications of job loss. How can I prepare for this situation?
I'm a senior supervisor in my department and have noticed that men in the same position are making $5,000-$12,000 more than I am, even though they don't know the department as well as I do. I have been in my position for 5.5 years, while the other supervisors have been in their positions... View More
I didn't take a drug test requested by my employer, which I believe was retaliatory because I reported discrimination and health issues caused by work stress. I haven't been contacted by my employer for five days despite reaching out via calls and texts. My fiancé was fired after taking... View More
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answered on Apr 2, 2025
Your fiancé may have grounds for a third-party retaliation claim based on the Supreme Court decision in Thompson v. North American Stainless, which established that close family members (including fiancés) can be protected from employer retaliation when their partner engages in protected activity... View More
I was laid off two days after disclosing my pregnancy via email at my small company, which lacks official HR channels. I haven't signed the severance agreement yet, which states that the layoff is due to business considerations and not related to personal circumstances. Before emailing about... View More
I filed an amended complaint in an employment discrimination civil case. The respondent requested an extension until March 3, 2025, to answer, but the judge never granted the order according to the docket. As of March 26, 2025, I haven't received a response. The court is the US District Court... View More
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answered on Mar 27, 2025
Have you been able to contact the opposing party? I know the litigation is adversarial, but a courtesy call to see what's going on may save you a lot of time and unnecessary stress. You can always file for a default (if the procedural facts so dictate), the question is whether the default... View More
I’m currently pregnant and have been working through a temp agency for over 90 days with an employer. Last week, during an in-person meeting with the HR department, I was informed that the employer will not be onboarding me as a full-time employee. The reason given was that when I leave for... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2025
As long as the termination is not a result of pregnancy then it would be legal. A company is not obligated by law to make a temporary position become permanent and they often do not. Hence the reason they use a temporary agency to begin with. The burden of proof would be on you to prove that was... View More
I was fired for tardiness even though I didn't receive any verbal warnings or write-ups, which contradicts what we were told in a staff meeting. My employer claimed I was terminated after multiple warnings and write-ups, which isn't true. I also have ADHD, and I informed my employer about... View More
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answered on Mar 24, 2025
Tennessee is an employee at will State. You can talk to a lawyer about your disability, but it does not sound promising.
I work the same job and hours as my coworkers on H1 visas, but they receive more compensation including housing, transportation, medical uniforms, and a higher hourly wage. I receive only basic wages, which are two dollars less than theirs. Additionally, I feel my employer treats my male coworkers... View More
I have been an employee of the Lynwood Unified School District for 28 years. Over the last four years, I have experienced harassment and discrimination at my job. About five years ago, I was working in the plumbing shop, handling irrigation and plumbing tasks. I was demoted due to not having a high... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2025
Far more needs to be known to determine if the employer has violated the law. Your post contains no information that the harassment you have experienced was based on your membership in a protected class of people or because you engaged in some kind of legally protected conduct. Absent those two... View More
I have experienced several instances of height discrimination at my workplace. Initially, I was working with tables that were too tall for me, and my team lead dismissed my request for a different table by stating they were all the same. He later measured the tables and acknowledged a height... View More
I worked for a temp agency and experienced height-based harassment from my former boss, which I reported to the HR department. Initially, they moved me to a different supervisor, but I was later moved back and ultimately fired. The agency claimed I was terminated for not meeting quota numbers and... View More
I am 22 years old and was laid off due to my company's truck insurance policy not covering employees who are 23 or younger. I had been employed for 1 year and 11 months, and I received only a verbal explanation for the layoff, with supporting documentation from unemployment. There were no... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2025
In order to pursue a claim for age discrimination, the plaintiff must be 40 years of age or older.
I was terminated from my job in California for allegedly not following procedures. I've dealt with a disability at work for nearly five years, and my employer was aware of it. The building's elevator often broke, requiring me to use the stairs to leave from the 4th floor despite being... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2025
Far more would need to be known about your situation before it can be determined that the employer acted unlawfully. For instance, was there a reasonable accommodation that would have allowed you to continue to perform all of the essential functions of your job without creating an undue hardship on... View More
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