Maryland
Over a year ago my wife was fired from her job, that she had been eomployed at for a year.
The assistant manager was constantly sexually harrassing her and even though my wife made it clear to STOP, he continued to do so. After each occurance she would file a complaint with the manager. So after the 3rd complaint she filed she was fired that afternoon.
We had to goto an unemployment hearing because they tried to deny her unemployment. During the hearing where the employer is to give the reason for her termination all he said was "it just wasn't working out". Keep in mind she was there for a whole year before they realized "it just wasn't working out" :ugh: So, my wife in her defense took one of the former customers with her as well as letters from other customers which stated she was the only person in the department worth dealing with and could get things done. The outcome was she was awarded the full unemployment due to the employer having NO proof that she was not doing her job or any other reason for termination.
My wife decided to get a lawyer and file a sexual harrassment lawsuit against the company. We met with the lawyer and he stated she had a good case. She then filed with EEOC as was necessary. Everything was said to be in motion to follow through until this week. The lawyer called us in for a meeting. He stated that he had lost his files and that EEOC now has no evidence that my wifes paperwork was filed and since the lawyer "lost" her file we have no proof for EEOC. You ahve to file with EEOC within 180 days for anything to go through. So, now my wife is unable to "refile" since it has been over a year, which now terminates the lawsuit against the company completely.
So here's where it gets weird.
My wifes friend had worked for the same company for 5 years and 2 weeks after it got out that she was pregnant, she was fired. Given teh same reason as "it just wasn't working out". So she filed with the same lawyer my wife used. Her file was "lost" as well.
The lawyer stated that in 33 years he had never lost a file, but the only two files he has now lost were lawsuits against this one company.
In closing the lawyer stated we should find another lawyer and file a lawsuit against him Since when does a lawyer admit a screw up and then tell you to sue him for damages?
I'm kinda weary about filing suit against another lawyer who somewhere has copies of our information and such.
Any suggestions?
Over a year ago my wife was fired from her job, that she had been eomployed at for a year.
The assistant manager was constantly sexually harrassing her and even though my wife made it clear to STOP, he continued to do so. After each occurance she would file a complaint with the manager. So after the 3rd complaint she filed she was fired that afternoon.
We had to goto an unemployment hearing because they tried to deny her unemployment. During the hearing where the employer is to give the reason for her termination all he said was "it just wasn't working out". Keep in mind she was there for a whole year before they realized "it just wasn't working out" :ugh: So, my wife in her defense took one of the former customers with her as well as letters from other customers which stated she was the only person in the department worth dealing with and could get things done. The outcome was she was awarded the full unemployment due to the employer having NO proof that she was not doing her job or any other reason for termination.
My wife decided to get a lawyer and file a sexual harrassment lawsuit against the company. We met with the lawyer and he stated she had a good case. She then filed with EEOC as was necessary. Everything was said to be in motion to follow through until this week. The lawyer called us in for a meeting. He stated that he had lost his files and that EEOC now has no evidence that my wifes paperwork was filed and since the lawyer "lost" her file we have no proof for EEOC. You ahve to file with EEOC within 180 days for anything to go through. So, now my wife is unable to "refile" since it has been over a year, which now terminates the lawsuit against the company completely.
So here's where it gets weird.
My wifes friend had worked for the same company for 5 years and 2 weeks after it got out that she was pregnant, she was fired. Given teh same reason as "it just wasn't working out". So she filed with the same lawyer my wife used. Her file was "lost" as well.
The lawyer stated that in 33 years he had never lost a file, but the only two files he has now lost were lawsuits against this one company.
In closing the lawyer stated we should find another lawyer and file a lawsuit against him Since when does a lawyer admit a screw up and then tell you to sue him for damages?
I'm kinda weary about filing suit against another lawyer who somewhere has copies of our information and such.
Any suggestions?