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gvstn

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49. Again don't go into to much detail about your grievances during any meetings with your supervisors.

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Reply #45)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 11:57 PM

Apr 2015

It sounds like you may have been questioning your supervisors actions too much. You say that you have been detailing their improper actions to HR but HR didn't see a problem. Which is normal but it may point you out as a troublemaker to HR.

Friday, you just have to let them fire you and keep your mouth shut as much as possible. If texts are a problem then say you just wanted to keep your coworkers informed because you thought it was important.

On Monday, you go to Unemployment Office and tell them what happened. You thought you were doing the right thing but they fired you instead of trying to actually help clients. Then it is up to Unemployment to figure out who was in the wrong.

Keep in mind that you don't have a right to tell your boss he is a jerk and still expect to keep your job. You do have a right to collect Unemployment benefits when you are fired for some unjust cause such as texting too much, which you did to keep you coworkers informed.

You definitely have the right to collect unpaid or underpaid overtime hours but this is separate and a different State agency than from unemployment benefits which you should secure first.

So let him fire you. Go to Unemployment and fight for benefits. Then go back for the unpaid wages at the appropriate State agency.

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Experts, Lawyers, Labor activists or other, seeking advice regarding wage theft [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 OP

Say nothing to the employer. elleng Apr 2015 #1

I love this place! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #4

First, look at the Fair Labor Standards Act. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #2

I love this place x2 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #3

glad to help guillaumeb Apr 2015 #5

No union. We're helpers. We take care of others. Social workers. We do it for love, not money WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #7

non-profits still have to follow the law. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #9

Age is a qualifier for discrimination. You are old enough. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #11

Yeah, he said that. Each office is an island WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #17

few people have the resources to sue guillaumeb Apr 2015 #19

Attorney said he can get access to all the work EVERYONE... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #23

if you record work interactions electronically guillaumeb Apr 2015 #24

Yep, I've been doing it all remotely all along WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #27

Oh yeah, we all "officially" were asked to work Saturdays... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #6

that is a prima facie violation of the FLSA guillaumeb Apr 2015 #8

I make almost $14/hour! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #10

Overtime is mandated EXCEPT for exempt employees. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #13

Will do! Absolutely. I felt lost an hour ago. There had to be something better than Google WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #15

I received my training from my union. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #16

HA! I saw Billy Bragg years ago WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #18

really like Billy Bragg guillaumeb Apr 2015 #21

Are you quitting? Let them fire you. And don't do #1. msanthrope Apr 2015 #12

I let them fire me! Director called me after work to tell me... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #14

You aren't fired yet. Sounds like they are trying to fire you msanthrope Apr 2015 #22

OK, so what you are saying is I do as follows: WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #25

Good email, and yes, you can sue and collect msanthrope Apr 2015 #32

Thanks for the advice and reading my email WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #33

should I keep it simple or raise the stakes WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #34

Perfectly fine to add. There's never "too much" msanthrope Apr 2015 #35

Documentation! What do you think about this WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #36

no......I would not do that. I would listen on Friday and document later. msanthrope Apr 2015 #37

and by read them in private, you mean with my attorney? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #38

Sign nothing. Request copies to take with you, to read in private. msanthrope Apr 2015 #41

Poker Face: That's the kind of stuff I'm not good at and need to be told :D WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #42

I'm not even planning on reading anything WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #39

treble damages rumbling around somewhere. lonestarnot Apr 2015 #20

Good to know. I kind of thought so since there's so much illegal behavior and intimidation WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #26

You might be jumping the gun on suing as that runs into money. gvstn Apr 2015 #28

That's good to know, too WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #31

I just wanted to clarify a bit on how I have seen these things go. gvstn Apr 2015 #43

"...reverse the threat of a bad reference" WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #45

when they ask if I want to make a final statement, can I say... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #47

Again don't go into to much detail about your grievances during any meetings with your supervisors. gvstn Apr 2015 #49

Yeah, when they took sides against me, I started think one thing... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #50

when they ask if I want to make a final statement, can I say... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #48

Talk to a lawyer. This place hates them, like cops flvegan Apr 2015 #29

The whole "fear of losing unemployment" thing gives them so much power WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #30

This is a beautiful thing. Must read my email log with my supervisor WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #40

The DOL is free Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #44

Thanks WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #46

Update #1: They wanted me to quit but wouldn't fire me WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #51

Update #2: If it feels like intimidation, is it intimidation? WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2015 #52

Update #3: DOL! WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2015 #53