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SheilaT

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4. If she's an at-will employee,

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 09:23 PM

Sep 2014

which she clearly is, she has no recourse. She can be fired for any reason, or for no reason.

An additional month's probation is, on the face of it, a very trivial thing. But given what you've said here, it's just the manager setting her up to be let go.

I'm also not entirely certain I understand what kind of work she's doing. Is it home health care? Surely there are other companies where she is that can employ her.

No one should stay with a company that is this crappy. There really are other jobs out there.

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My cousin my have a law suit against her employer [View all] diabeticman Sep 2014 OP

Keep low and look for something else imo lunasun Sep 2014 #1

Thank you for answering. She has been debating about this issue and other opinions would be helpful diabeticman Sep 2014 #2

That point system /probation is just a way to keep her in limbo ,again IMO lunasun Sep 2014 #3

If she's an at-will employee, SheilaT Sep 2014 #4

She is working in Group home settings. This company pays the most and right now she needs a pay diabeticman Sep 2014 #6

If they pay the most, and she's not willing SheilaT Sep 2014 #7

They have tried to unionize before and it hasn't happened. diabeticman Sep 2014 #9

Successful unionization usually takes SheilaT Sep 2014 #11

Does she have an employment contract? Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #12

Back to when your cousin was kicked by the client; blue neen Sep 2014 #5

The client is mentally challenged and has the mental age of a 6 month old. She kicks out and when diabeticman Sep 2014 #8

I understand about the client; she's severely disabled. blue neen Sep 2014 #10

If there are injuries that may create long term problems Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #13