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brown13453
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What is the name of your state? Georgia
Thanks for the opportunity to post. I would like to receive some unbiased feedback.
Story: I was terminated from a Fortune 500 company on the grounds that "GA is a right to work state and they wished to end the working relationship". Bottom line is...I reported hostile and harassing behavior from my supervisor numerous times over a 3 year period. Each time I reported, I was told it would be taken care of. Several times I was told "oh you know him, that's just the way he is) Each time, the hostility and harassment became worse. (other people in my dept. were complaining of same behavior). In my opinion, I was set up by management by requesting me to do a, virtually, impossible task. My supervisor verbally attacked me and showed signs of physical hostility. My reaction was caused by his behavior and I responded with a verbal confrontation that lasted approx. 15 seconds. My supervisors boss told me to go home and calm down and come back on Monday. I did, and when I returned on Monday, I was told I was being sent home pending an investigation. Investigation lasted 6 weeks and I was told I was being terminated because "GA is a right to work state & they wished to end the working relationship.
I am now in a dispute resolution program with mediation coming up in a couple of days. I know that the only, maybe, law that was broken was termination because of retaliation. However, many company policies and procedures were broken by management. I have a ton of documentation, including each time I reported supervisor's behavior, and they have no documentation. I need to stress that my supervisor was demoted several years ago because of his behavior towards subordinates.
I was employed for 10 years with excellent performance reviews. I even received a performance review 3 months prior to my being terminated which states I have excellent performance. I have asked for my job back, but management said that was not possible. I guess my question is...What kind of settlement can I expect to bargain with at mediation? If I do not receive an adequate settlement, should I go for arbitration?
I have asked for back pay and reimbursement for COBRA that I have had to pay and equal pay until I secure employment.
This one, 15 second, incident is the only blemish on my personnel history over the 10 year period. I am trying to prove (and believe that I can) that I was set up and terminated in retaliation for reporting hostile and harassing behavior from my supervisor. And also that on 15 different (documented) times that I discussed issues with upper management, including corporate office, that no one addressed the issues, which led to management supporting a hostile environment for their employees to work in.
Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks for the opportunity to post. I would like to receive some unbiased feedback.
Story: I was terminated from a Fortune 500 company on the grounds that "GA is a right to work state and they wished to end the working relationship". Bottom line is...I reported hostile and harassing behavior from my supervisor numerous times over a 3 year period. Each time I reported, I was told it would be taken care of. Several times I was told "oh you know him, that's just the way he is) Each time, the hostility and harassment became worse. (other people in my dept. were complaining of same behavior). In my opinion, I was set up by management by requesting me to do a, virtually, impossible task. My supervisor verbally attacked me and showed signs of physical hostility. My reaction was caused by his behavior and I responded with a verbal confrontation that lasted approx. 15 seconds. My supervisors boss told me to go home and calm down and come back on Monday. I did, and when I returned on Monday, I was told I was being sent home pending an investigation. Investigation lasted 6 weeks and I was told I was being terminated because "GA is a right to work state & they wished to end the working relationship.
I am now in a dispute resolution program with mediation coming up in a couple of days. I know that the only, maybe, law that was broken was termination because of retaliation. However, many company policies and procedures were broken by management. I have a ton of documentation, including each time I reported supervisor's behavior, and they have no documentation. I need to stress that my supervisor was demoted several years ago because of his behavior towards subordinates.
I was employed for 10 years with excellent performance reviews. I even received a performance review 3 months prior to my being terminated which states I have excellent performance. I have asked for my job back, but management said that was not possible. I guess my question is...What kind of settlement can I expect to bargain with at mediation? If I do not receive an adequate settlement, should I go for arbitration?
I have asked for back pay and reimbursement for COBRA that I have had to pay and equal pay until I secure employment.
This one, 15 second, incident is the only blemish on my personnel history over the 10 year period. I am trying to prove (and believe that I can) that I was set up and terminated in retaliation for reporting hostile and harassing behavior from my supervisor. And also that on 15 different (documented) times that I discussed issues with upper management, including corporate office, that no one addressed the issues, which led to management supporting a hostile environment for their employees to work in.
Thanks so much for your help!