irenes mommy
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
Hello.
My husband and I had a child on January 15th, 2010. In August of 2009 I told my boss that I would like 3 months maternity leave from work to take care of my child, and he said yes, we had a verbal agreement. I also put in a mandatory written request that i was to be on maternity leave for 3 months. Not a word was said about it the rest of the year, and a few days ago I recieved a letter in the mail from the executive director that saying that I do not qualify for FMLA because i have not been employed at the company for a full year, but I do qualify for a medical leave of absence up to 60 days, and that I must return to work by March 15th, 2010, and if I do not return by that time I will be eligable for rehire when I am ready.....basically saying my employment will be terminated if i do not return by that date. I cannot return by March 15th, the verbal agreement between my boss and I was 3 months leave, and to return April 15th, 2010. I called the executive director and explained this to him, and he said he will have to terminate me despite the verbal agreement between my boss and I. I have been an excellent employee with employee of the month on my file. So I am now unemployed, should I apply for unemployement, and do you think i would win? Would this be considered wrongful termination?
Thankyou
Mel
Hello.
My husband and I had a child on January 15th, 2010. In August of 2009 I told my boss that I would like 3 months maternity leave from work to take care of my child, and he said yes, we had a verbal agreement. I also put in a mandatory written request that i was to be on maternity leave for 3 months. Not a word was said about it the rest of the year, and a few days ago I recieved a letter in the mail from the executive director that saying that I do not qualify for FMLA because i have not been employed at the company for a full year, but I do qualify for a medical leave of absence up to 60 days, and that I must return to work by March 15th, 2010, and if I do not return by that time I will be eligable for rehire when I am ready.....basically saying my employment will be terminated if i do not return by that date. I cannot return by March 15th, the verbal agreement between my boss and I was 3 months leave, and to return April 15th, 2010. I called the executive director and explained this to him, and he said he will have to terminate me despite the verbal agreement between my boss and I. I have been an excellent employee with employee of the month on my file. So I am now unemployed, should I apply for unemployement, and do you think i would win? Would this be considered wrongful termination?
Thankyou
Mel
