My Daughter Was Fired Today

[waterwatcher123]

39. It is unfair to say the least. Did they make her sign anything on the way out the door?

Without a union, there is nothing remotely fair about the employee - employer relationship. So, unless your daughter's firing can be opposed on the basis of gender discrimination (https://www.eeoc.gov/overview), then there are a couple of main avenues for action. One is to use every option available to expose the action. This means describing it fairly on social media and any place where such posts are permissible. Is there a website where she can review this company with regard to potential employees? If so, she should do it in a very matter-of-fact way so her integrity is beyond reproach. She could also go over the head of this efficiency expert and explain her position to the president of the company or its board. If there are investors who support the company, she could also contact them and let them know how this action impacted her and will likely impact the company and its desirability to investors and future employees (the company will not be pleased to have employees writing their funders). Any communication that has the potential to impact the company’s revenue stream will get their attention. This is not without some risk, of course. The company can threaten your daughter or whomever with a lawsuit themselves (slander, defamation, etc.). It is usually a bluff unless they can prove that she made demonstrably false statements that led to provable financial damages.

She can make it clear she might resort to legal action to enforce her rights too. It would be a good idea to do this after the state approves her unemployment compensation. She does not necessarily have to engage in a lengthy drawn out legal fight to get a better settlement. If her lawyer takes the first steps by contacting the company to describe their intentions, the company and its insurance company might start to think more creatively about a financial settlement. Your daughter's lawyer could interject something in a letter about discovery and how they plan to request all emails, written communications, phone records, etc (being exposed is a strong incentive to settlement). The company's insurance company will put on a big show about pushing back. But, they are not going to win if she stays strong and does not cave into their demands (easier said than done).

Because these employers rarely ever admit mistakes, she will likely need a new place of employment. However, she might feel better knowing she did not just take it quietly (not going to be a quiet victim).