What is the name of your state? Michigan
As I am already aware, Michigan is an at-will state. With that, employees can be fired for any reason at any time. Does this change if the corporation you are employed with operates nationally? I was just discharged from my job as a Technical Support Representative (Call Center position with a major cable company) for posting to my personal blog at work. This appears to be a growing trend. In our Employee handbook it does not state that posting to a blog is against company policy, nor did any of the management I ask tell me otherwise. I was employed with this LARGE company for the past 2 1/2 years. During this time I have been avoiding a single manager at that location. (By avoiding, I mean that I was bidding schedules, so that he would not be my manager.) 2 months ago I was placed on his team due to a shuffle in management. During the time I was on his team, my call reviews went from 3 a month up to 15+. I was also reprimanded for a poor customer interraction during my first month on his team. Had I maintained my employment there, this would have been the second month I was on his team.
I had specifically requested to not be assigned to him the moment I found out I was to be working under him. That request went un-noticed and was only mentioned one other time. Does the employer have any responsibility to it's employees to ensure that management harassment does not occur?
I'm already anticipating the response of "head to the unemployment line on Monday", but I do appreciate any response that you might have.
BTW: The letter of termination that was UPS'd to my place of residence stated: "...termination due to continued disregard of company policies including but not limited to the Conduct and Electronic Security policies." It was also signed by the same manager.
As I am already aware, Michigan is an at-will state. With that, employees can be fired for any reason at any time. Does this change if the corporation you are employed with operates nationally? I was just discharged from my job as a Technical Support Representative (Call Center position with a major cable company) for posting to my personal blog at work. This appears to be a growing trend. In our Employee handbook it does not state that posting to a blog is against company policy, nor did any of the management I ask tell me otherwise. I was employed with this LARGE company for the past 2 1/2 years. During this time I have been avoiding a single manager at that location. (By avoiding, I mean that I was bidding schedules, so that he would not be my manager.) 2 months ago I was placed on his team due to a shuffle in management. During the time I was on his team, my call reviews went from 3 a month up to 15+. I was also reprimanded for a poor customer interraction during my first month on his team. Had I maintained my employment there, this would have been the second month I was on his team.
I had specifically requested to not be assigned to him the moment I found out I was to be working under him. That request went un-noticed and was only mentioned one other time. Does the employer have any responsibility to it's employees to ensure that management harassment does not occur?
I'm already anticipating the response of "head to the unemployment line on Monday", but I do appreciate any response that you might have.
BTW: The letter of termination that was UPS'd to my place of residence stated: "...termination due to continued disregard of company policies including but not limited to the Conduct and Electronic Security policies." It was also signed by the same manager.
