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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:11 PM Original message |
Were my neice's rights violated? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Protest it |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The day before, she was commenting to a coworker |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know about your state law |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They can fire a woman for getting pregnant? |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
56. Maybe being pregnant |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Nope..pregnancy falls under EEOC |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Good God almighty |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I was gonna drop this in your in box since I know you do federal :) |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Hey Teena |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. *best Frances Domand* |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 11:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
51. As to applying for unemployment bens, |
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medeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 06:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. yes |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:28 AM Response to Reply #26 |
54. Good advice. |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
58. My ex got fired from Chili's for being a diabetic.. |
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Bettie (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
59. Iowa has those laws too... |
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Irishladdie (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
61. Right To Work States SUCK!!! |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
63. "At-will" employment |
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drdigi420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. call john edwards |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. They were definitely violated...but winning a lawsuit is another matter |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. All she wants is her job back. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That's probably not going to happen |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Tell me what happens...if she gets her job back, I have some advice |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Cool. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. If they fired her after she informed them then yes |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Here's how it went, from what I understand. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. So did her boss cut her hours AFTER she said she was pregnant |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. AFTER. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Yepp...bossy man is proverbially |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
48. I misunderstood you. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Check with a lawyer |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Nope this is FEDERAL..it's called gender discrimination |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. In fact, under FMLA, wouldn't she be due some time off |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. NO EEOC existed before FMLA..FMLA mostly protects FATHERS |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
57. That's not how FMLA works |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Thanks for that. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Not just federal |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Oh I know....but I figured there's some backwards state somewhere that's |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Yep, that would be Texas |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. But a case like this would still fly no doubt |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. With the jury and the trial judge, most likely |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. True... |
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djg21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. There are actually both state and federal causes of action. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Right..my point in that response was to point out that even if the state |
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djg21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 09:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. No mistake! |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Be careful |
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djg21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:14 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Absolutely right. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Ok, sorry |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I am sure you and I BOTH agree that she should GET A LAWYER |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Absolutely! |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. Call a labor lawyer |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That's what I do in my free time |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Awesome! |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. Same thing happened to the wife of a friend of mine... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. she's entitled to unemployment |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Fired for cause |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Not when the cause can't be proven... |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. It depends |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. I received unemployment in Michigan... |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. WRONG |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 08:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. No, she checked. |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
53. Sounds like discrimination. See an attorney immediately. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
55. I miss Rax's shakes... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
60. From what you have related, yes her rights were violated. Whether she can |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
62. Even without a lawyer - complain. |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
64. Thanks to all who posted here. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. The EEOC will probably do more than a lawyer BUT |
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