Constructive Termination, MD

[vernita]

MD.

I have a situation at work were I believe my employer is trying to get me to quit. I work as a computer programmer. Every little thing I do and is being scrutinize. Down to the point were I was giving a verbal warning about not being a team player because I did not say good morning to someone in the morning. I did not even notice that I did not say good morning.

The job market is tough. How do I protect myself? This is unfair and I will fight them in court if I have to. What should I do?


Vernita

 

[Beth3]

Unless you are being singled out for unfavorable treatment because of your age, race, gender, national origin, religion, etc., or in retalliation for exercising a protected right (filing a WC claim, taking FMLA leave, etc.), then what you describe is not prohibited by any laws. If your boss wants to nit-pick you out the door, he can.

Your recourse is to complain to more senior company management if you feel that would be worthwhile.

 

[Beth3]

By the way, this is not constructive termination. That would apply only if your working conditions were made so intolerable that a reasonable person would have no other option but to quit AND the basis for the intolerable working conditions was prohibited discrimination or some other violation of employment laws.