BusyBee1989
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
Hi! I've been employed at my job for over 6 years now. My live-in girlfriend was pregnant when we first started dating and she had the baby unexpectedly over the weekend. Anyway, I contacted the president of the company (it's a small family-owned place) and explained what happened. I was not able to show up to work on Monday because of it, and he completely understood and told me to get my rest and come to work the next day. When I got there, my immediate supervisor notified me SHE is suspending me and doesn't care what the boss told me and doesn't care the reason why I wasn't there. She cussed at me and told me to get my coat and "GTFO" because I knew she had Monday off and I was supposed to come in. I ended up having to stand off the property in the cold freezing my hands off while I awaited my ride to return. She's let other people be completely fine when they've had some sort of medical emergency or anything like that. And then she said after my suspension, there will be a meeting regarding the future of my job. This is completely ridiculous, I feel. I've given so much for the company, and if the president of the company said it was okay and to return to work the next day and I did, how does she have the right to overturn that and suspend me? And now my job is at stake because of it? Is this legal? Do I have a case at all regarding this?
Hi! I've been employed at my job for over 6 years now. My live-in girlfriend was pregnant when we first started dating and she had the baby unexpectedly over the weekend. Anyway, I contacted the president of the company (it's a small family-owned place) and explained what happened. I was not able to show up to work on Monday because of it, and he completely understood and told me to get my rest and come to work the next day. When I got there, my immediate supervisor notified me SHE is suspending me and doesn't care what the boss told me and doesn't care the reason why I wasn't there. She cussed at me and told me to get my coat and "GTFO" because I knew she had Monday off and I was supposed to come in. I ended up having to stand off the property in the cold freezing my hands off while I awaited my ride to return. She's let other people be completely fine when they've had some sort of medical emergency or anything like that. And then she said after my suspension, there will be a meeting regarding the future of my job. This is completely ridiculous, I feel. I've given so much for the company, and if the president of the company said it was okay and to return to work the next day and I did, how does she have the right to overturn that and suspend me? And now my job is at stake because of it? Is this legal? Do I have a case at all regarding this?