Reply #91: In 1989, right? [View All]

[JuniperLea]

I'm not "dictating" to anyone. I'm just saying what I know to be true from experience in working in HR nationwide since 1996. A lot has changed since 1989 and the main thing is this is probably an "at will" employment. Most retail is these days unless you are in a union. It doesn't sound as if this person is in a union.

I'm all for a person standing up for their rights... but they need to be sure what those rights are before they make a move. Maybe your dad knew his rights, I don't know; you didn't elaborate.

In 1979 an employer fired me for being pregnant. That can't happen now. I filed a complaint and was part of the focus group that got the labor laws changed. Had they just fired me without saying it was because I was pregnant, I wouldn't have been able to do a damn thing because my employment was "at will".

I didn't get severance either. But I'm happy how the whole deal turned out.