Migraine100
Junior Member
Hi,
I am new to this Forum and am hoping someone can help me figure out my options.
I was working for a construction company up until Thursday when I was suddenly fired for poor performance and told I would not be getting my yearly bonus as a consequence.
I had been at this job for a year and 2 months, and had had my yearly evaluation last June, which went fine. Then three months go by (July, Aug., Sept.), I go on vacation in early September, come back after 14 days, work for 2 weeks and they hit me with this news.
Now here's the kicker: I asked for a copy of my evaluation to argue the reason for my being fired which they run around trying to find only to give me an UNSIGNED copy of an evaluation completely denigrating me and my work. I explain that this is certainly nothing I would have signed and isn't the result of the evaluation my boss had conducted with me back in June. I ask for the original I had signed in front of my boss but alas, he himself had suddenly been struck with amnesia and had no clue what I was talking about.
Later that same day at home I find out the following from my coworkers who are appalled by the whole thing and willing to help (I'm just glad there are still good people out there nowadays): my boss did have my performance review changed recently by his secretary (I have unsigned copies of both); During my last week of vacation, someone came to interview for my position but was introduced under a false title to everyone, and it was later discovered she was a friend of my boss' wife; upon my telling our CFO (this is who fired me although I did not work for him, his department or anyone in his department) I would fight the wrongful dismissal, my boss conceded later to giving me my bonus which is on its way.
If my performance was poor, why am I getting my bonus after all? And who in their right mind keeps a useless employee after more than a year but mostly 3 months after their "poor" review, pays for them to go on a vacation and gives them their yearly bonus before getting rid of them?
As previously mentioned, I worked for a construction company. Let's just say women aren't highly regarded there which is an entirely other issue. I have more than enough ammo in this regard (discrimination) and sufficient proof that my work was done and done well.
What are my options? Please keep in mind this is a company without an HR department in the US (they are foreign and their HR dept. overseas barely speaks English nor do they care for us or manage us). They also have quite a reputation as an employer, which I am hoping will work in my favor.
I am at a loss and could not have lost this job at a worst time, as is the case for everyone else out there, sadly. This is wrong on so many levels. I set aside my family for this company and put in the extra hours without overpay or comp time (they have us all as salaried exempt employees to justify our working weekends and overnights without having to pay extra for it).
Thanks for taking the time. I just can't believe this would be legal. What is wrong with people?
I am new to this Forum and am hoping someone can help me figure out my options.
I was working for a construction company up until Thursday when I was suddenly fired for poor performance and told I would not be getting my yearly bonus as a consequence.
I had been at this job for a year and 2 months, and had had my yearly evaluation last June, which went fine. Then three months go by (July, Aug., Sept.), I go on vacation in early September, come back after 14 days, work for 2 weeks and they hit me with this news.
Now here's the kicker: I asked for a copy of my evaluation to argue the reason for my being fired which they run around trying to find only to give me an UNSIGNED copy of an evaluation completely denigrating me and my work. I explain that this is certainly nothing I would have signed and isn't the result of the evaluation my boss had conducted with me back in June. I ask for the original I had signed in front of my boss but alas, he himself had suddenly been struck with amnesia and had no clue what I was talking about.
Later that same day at home I find out the following from my coworkers who are appalled by the whole thing and willing to help (I'm just glad there are still good people out there nowadays): my boss did have my performance review changed recently by his secretary (I have unsigned copies of both); During my last week of vacation, someone came to interview for my position but was introduced under a false title to everyone, and it was later discovered she was a friend of my boss' wife; upon my telling our CFO (this is who fired me although I did not work for him, his department or anyone in his department) I would fight the wrongful dismissal, my boss conceded later to giving me my bonus which is on its way.
If my performance was poor, why am I getting my bonus after all? And who in their right mind keeps a useless employee after more than a year but mostly 3 months after their "poor" review, pays for them to go on a vacation and gives them their yearly bonus before getting rid of them?
As previously mentioned, I worked for a construction company. Let's just say women aren't highly regarded there which is an entirely other issue. I have more than enough ammo in this regard (discrimination) and sufficient proof that my work was done and done well.
What are my options? Please keep in mind this is a company without an HR department in the US (they are foreign and their HR dept. overseas barely speaks English nor do they care for us or manage us). They also have quite a reputation as an employer, which I am hoping will work in my favor.
I am at a loss and could not have lost this job at a worst time, as is the case for everyone else out there, sadly. This is wrong on so many levels. I set aside my family for this company and put in the extra hours without overpay or comp time (they have us all as salaried exempt employees to justify our working weekends and overnights without having to pay extra for it).
Thanks for taking the time. I just can't believe this would be legal. What is wrong with people?
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