What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I was working for a big food manufacturing company, during that time I was late and called in sick and racked up about 6 occurences due to missing days and tardiness Max is 9 had about a couple weeks until 2 occurences were removed. Well one day I was taking a shower in the employees locker room when I hear someone call my name it was my Supervisor he was standing at the entrance of the shower room watching me shower, shower doors were semi see-thru, he made an excuse that he was looking for someone that had clocked out and hour ago, he has access to time sheet records. I told my union steward and they said they would talk to the plant manager, they did and supervisor was suspended, when my supervisor came back he told my union steward that "if I sneezed i was gone" a week later my union rep told me they were going to hold a meeting between the plant manager, the union, HR and myself to file a formal report and deal with the situation. Later that week I was late and was told that was my final occurrence and that I was to be fired. I asked for proof and my manager said I received 3 occurences for 1 day I missed I remember that day I got a flat about 5 blocks from work and my wife was with me she did not have money and my debit was under my name so I called an hour before my shift, which was the rule, and told my manager I was not showing up because I have to pay the tow truck and go buy a new tire, he said it was ok. So it was only 1 occurance not 3. I tried to fight the occurrence but my union did not back me up, and got fired without proof that the occurences were not altered by my manager after I reported him. I never got the meeting with the plant manager and lost my job. Was this termination justified? And why wasnt the incident with me showering investigated further? Can I take legal action?
I was working for a big food manufacturing company, during that time I was late and called in sick and racked up about 6 occurences due to missing days and tardiness Max is 9 had about a couple weeks until 2 occurences were removed. Well one day I was taking a shower in the employees locker room when I hear someone call my name it was my Supervisor he was standing at the entrance of the shower room watching me shower, shower doors were semi see-thru, he made an excuse that he was looking for someone that had clocked out and hour ago, he has access to time sheet records. I told my union steward and they said they would talk to the plant manager, they did and supervisor was suspended, when my supervisor came back he told my union steward that "if I sneezed i was gone" a week later my union rep told me they were going to hold a meeting between the plant manager, the union, HR and myself to file a formal report and deal with the situation. Later that week I was late and was told that was my final occurrence and that I was to be fired. I asked for proof and my manager said I received 3 occurences for 1 day I missed I remember that day I got a flat about 5 blocks from work and my wife was with me she did not have money and my debit was under my name so I called an hour before my shift, which was the rule, and told my manager I was not showing up because I have to pay the tow truck and go buy a new tire, he said it was ok. So it was only 1 occurance not 3. I tried to fight the occurrence but my union did not back me up, and got fired without proof that the occurences were not altered by my manager after I reported him. I never got the meeting with the plant manager and lost my job. Was this termination justified? And why wasnt the incident with me showering investigated further? Can I take legal action?