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Is my job breaking any labor laws??? |
I was brought in for a verbal warning about my 'attitude' in the work place at my retail job. Three weeks pass and another manager calls me in saying i got a customer complaint that i was "rude" to her. When i asked him to be more specific he said he didnt know and that the OTHER manager said this happend and relayed the message of this him. but right then and there he wrote me up.. dont they have to explain to me WHy im being written up? dont they have to have some kind of evidence?? they wouldnt even tell me the situation,my customers always leave happy and i especially dont remember any mad customers a couple of days ago (that this complaint took place) i think this manager is out to get me and its not fair. i have NEVER been talked to about my "attitude/" before and never a customer complaint. ever since this new manager came i have been getting screwed and i think i might just get fired and i have been with this corporation for over 3 years. its not fair.. You have the right to respond to this write up and defend yourself. If you were not given this option I suggest you write up your defense that this incident never did occur and exactly how you feel (you are being set up, but don't phrase it like that.) Definitely include your work performance nor were any complaints ever made against you in the 3 years you have been employed with them until this new manager arrived which leads you to believe it is not your customer skills that are the actual problem and never previously questioned, but you are being targeted for personal reasons. Do not be afraid to stand up for yourself and be sure to document everything and keep copies of everything in the event you feel you have been illegally terminated and you decide to seek legal counsel. We all wind up with a bad boss over the course of our working lives, but it doesn't mean you have to take it. Do not think for a minute unless a boss is making sexual advances at you or making fun of your race, religion, age, etc.... this would be the only grounds for you to pursue legal action. My previous place of employment none of those things happened, but I was harrassed, screwed over, and finally wrongfully terminated. I found an attorney who actually had his reservations about pursuing legal action, but I convinced him I DID in fact have grounds. I won't get into the details of my particular case but arming yourself with enough proof that you have complained about possible wrongdoing and harassment by a manager that is not investigated and they decide you are the bad guy... Well, let them reap what they sow. The best of luck to you. Source(s): Human Resources 15 yrs Hello..I am so sorry to hear about your situation dear...I too have had that happen to me... First of all is your job a union job? If it is not, then by law they are not required to give out any reason whatsoever for the write ups...it is a shame for that, but it is legal...if your job is union, you can then take matters further, then they will have to give some type of answer as to why they written you up...if they do this just for "fun" then I would then seek further action against your job...that is your right sweetie! Please let us know how this works out for you, okay? Good Luck, and remember, you do have rights! Sincerely, Melissa ps...try searching under "rights of employment" that may also help with your question. Well, based only on they way you wrote your question, you seam rude. And to answer your question, they dont need a reason. They can fire you because you look at them funny... its their right. Yes, yes, it isn't fair - many things in life are not fair. Mean bosses are one of them. That doesn't mean that what they are doing is right - it isn't. Is there an HR person or someone else there that you can speak to about how this disciplinary aciton is being handled? If so, make an appointment and chat with that person. You may also want to meet with the manager who supposedly received the customer complaint if that's possible - try to figure out where you got off on the wrong foot with this new person. If not, the best advice I can give you is to be very open to receiving constructive criticim, rather than being defensive (as most folks naturally are.) "Attitude" is a very nebulous word - try to ask questions to get clarity about what they really mean. Does it mean that you aren't smiling and saying "have a nice day?" Have customers complained that you aren't knowledgeable about the products? The more questions you can ask, the more specifically you can drill down into what the problem is - conversely, the more apparent it will become if they really have no evidence to speak of. |
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