What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon
I worked for this company for 4 1/2 years. I was an excellent employee with near perfect reviews. Never had any write ups or warnings during my employment.
I told the customer she was being rude because she had come up to my returns desk 3 times and came to the front of the line each time. She was very rude to me and the customers in line. When she left she turned to the customers in line and said some very negative things about me. It was at that time I told her she was being very rude.
I realize that I was wrong to tell her that and I admitted to management that I had told her she was rude.
I expected to get my first write up but I was terminated.
Other employees have been much more verbal with customers and nothing has happened except for being written up.
I feel I was singled out because for 4 months I had been asking the store manager for adequate shelter at the check stands for employees out in garden during the winter months. All we were given was a small heater that was not working correctly. Asked for one that worked and told no. The wind and rain is so unbearable during the cold months but yet we are expected to stand there for 2 hours and not go more than 10 feet from our check stand.
I really feel this is the real reason I was terminated. Do I have any recourse to appeal this termination?
I worked for this company for 4 1/2 years. I was an excellent employee with near perfect reviews. Never had any write ups or warnings during my employment.
I told the customer she was being rude because she had come up to my returns desk 3 times and came to the front of the line each time. She was very rude to me and the customers in line. When she left she turned to the customers in line and said some very negative things about me. It was at that time I told her she was being very rude.
I realize that I was wrong to tell her that and I admitted to management that I had told her she was rude.
I expected to get my first write up but I was terminated.
Other employees have been much more verbal with customers and nothing has happened except for being written up.
I feel I was singled out because for 4 months I had been asking the store manager for adequate shelter at the check stands for employees out in garden during the winter months. All we were given was a small heater that was not working correctly. Asked for one that worked and told no. The wind and rain is so unbearable during the cold months but yet we are expected to stand there for 2 hours and not go more than 10 feet from our check stand.
I really feel this is the real reason I was terminated. Do I have any recourse to appeal this termination?