What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
Hello,
Here is the whole scenario...I was hired to work daylight hours about 4 years ago and I have always worked daylight hours plus a lot of overtime for all these years...My boss helped me get an apartment for my son and me. I felt at that time this was a great employer. while waiting on my apartment to open up I even lived with my supervisor and his family for a few weeks..over a year ago I lost my finger at work in an accident...two weeks after that I tried to return to light duty work after my second day on light duty i was called up to the office and was told they have to let me go...the very next day I got a call from the head of HR and said that was a mistake and i would collect disability until I was clear for full duty. Then I found out that my supervisor told my co worker he couldn't blame them for firing me because of my accident. well back in April I was told they were going to put in a second shift and rotate the shifts..I made it clear I was not going to be able to work nights...expressed to management and my immediate supervisor that i had to be home for my son at night there is no way i can leave him alone at night...so back on Aug 18 they tried to implement the second shift and I was forced to quit. I found out they are not even working a second shift now... that just one shift only. like i said...I feel i was forced to quit. since getting injured at work I felt like an outcast..constantly jokes being made..Plus with them knowing i was unable to work a second shift. and now they are not even working a second shift and also last year they tried to let me go two weeks after my injury....anyways a lot of people i have talked to said contact a lawyer...but i don't want to waste a lawyer time unless its a valid case. anyone have any thoughts to whether something like this can be considered harassment or retaliation? I feel like I wasted 4 years for this company and I work so hard for them.
Hello,
Here is the whole scenario...I was hired to work daylight hours about 4 years ago and I have always worked daylight hours plus a lot of overtime for all these years...My boss helped me get an apartment for my son and me. I felt at that time this was a great employer. while waiting on my apartment to open up I even lived with my supervisor and his family for a few weeks..over a year ago I lost my finger at work in an accident...two weeks after that I tried to return to light duty work after my second day on light duty i was called up to the office and was told they have to let me go...the very next day I got a call from the head of HR and said that was a mistake and i would collect disability until I was clear for full duty. Then I found out that my supervisor told my co worker he couldn't blame them for firing me because of my accident. well back in April I was told they were going to put in a second shift and rotate the shifts..I made it clear I was not going to be able to work nights...expressed to management and my immediate supervisor that i had to be home for my son at night there is no way i can leave him alone at night...so back on Aug 18 they tried to implement the second shift and I was forced to quit. I found out they are not even working a second shift now... that just one shift only. like i said...I feel i was forced to quit. since getting injured at work I felt like an outcast..constantly jokes being made..Plus with them knowing i was unable to work a second shift. and now they are not even working a second shift and also last year they tried to let me go two weeks after my injury....anyways a lot of people i have talked to said contact a lawyer...but i don't want to waste a lawyer time unless its a valid case. anyone have any thoughts to whether something like this can be considered harassment or retaliation? I feel like I wasted 4 years for this company and I work so hard for them.