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NannonMS
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What is the name of your state? Arizona
I'm gonna try and explain this so it isn't too confusing. First, to set it up, the director of the school that i worked for was away during the week before I was fired which left my supervisor the only one in charge.
Through the military, I would have to attend an OB orientation before seeing a doctor which, on January 5th, I scheduled for the 28th of January which would put me at about 13 weeks along. I let my supervisor know immediately about the my OB Orientation appointment and she said that was no problem and to put a sticky note up on the calendar (which I did two different times).
I attended my OB orientation on the 28th, it lasted so long that I called and asked my supervisor if I could just take the last hour or two off instead of adding in an hours worth of commute time and she said that would be no problem.
However, early on the 29th I started having problems. I went into work at my usual time of 8 (i worked 8-5) and got a hold of a nurse at the hospital I went to for my OB Orientation. They told me they wanted me in for an exam IMMEDIATELY. With that I went up to my supervisor and let her know of the situation and she said that would be no problem. I found out I would more than likely miscarry. I called from home and let my supervisor that I wouldn't be in that afternoon and what was going on. I went to work again Friday morning, started having the problems again but worse than before and had a hard time just getting through the morning so I asked my Supervisor if I could leave for the afternoon, which I left between 11:00 - 11:30. On Monday, I returned for work, was told not to bother clocking in by the director and I asked my supervisor why and she said it was cause I took too much time off and I hadn't passed my 90 days yet to take time off.
I filed for unemployment right after being fired and today received a call asking for more information about the situation. They said that the director told them that I "No-called No-Showed" on the 28th and that I only worked for 2 hours on the 29th and it sounded like they said that I just left without saying anything and that was why I was fired. Today after speaking to the unemployment office, I called the director and asked him about this and if he knew that I had let my supervisor know everything that was going on and for my appointments. He said he didn't know.
Legally, is there anything I can do about this? I put them down as being able to be reached by prospective employers and having them say this about me is detrimental to finding a position, especially since I have NEVER had any problems with previous employers. Is being fired for a medical condition legal? Is making a false report legal?
I'm curious if there is anything I can do about this as it makes me look bad and I can't stand getting fired for something I can't help.
I'm gonna try and explain this so it isn't too confusing. First, to set it up, the director of the school that i worked for was away during the week before I was fired which left my supervisor the only one in charge.
Through the military, I would have to attend an OB orientation before seeing a doctor which, on January 5th, I scheduled for the 28th of January which would put me at about 13 weeks along. I let my supervisor know immediately about the my OB Orientation appointment and she said that was no problem and to put a sticky note up on the calendar (which I did two different times).
I attended my OB orientation on the 28th, it lasted so long that I called and asked my supervisor if I could just take the last hour or two off instead of adding in an hours worth of commute time and she said that would be no problem.
However, early on the 29th I started having problems. I went into work at my usual time of 8 (i worked 8-5) and got a hold of a nurse at the hospital I went to for my OB Orientation. They told me they wanted me in for an exam IMMEDIATELY. With that I went up to my supervisor and let her know of the situation and she said that would be no problem. I found out I would more than likely miscarry. I called from home and let my supervisor that I wouldn't be in that afternoon and what was going on. I went to work again Friday morning, started having the problems again but worse than before and had a hard time just getting through the morning so I asked my Supervisor if I could leave for the afternoon, which I left between 11:00 - 11:30. On Monday, I returned for work, was told not to bother clocking in by the director and I asked my supervisor why and she said it was cause I took too much time off and I hadn't passed my 90 days yet to take time off.
I filed for unemployment right after being fired and today received a call asking for more information about the situation. They said that the director told them that I "No-called No-Showed" on the 28th and that I only worked for 2 hours on the 29th and it sounded like they said that I just left without saying anything and that was why I was fired. Today after speaking to the unemployment office, I called the director and asked him about this and if he knew that I had let my supervisor know everything that was going on and for my appointments. He said he didn't know.
Legally, is there anything I can do about this? I put them down as being able to be reached by prospective employers and having them say this about me is detrimental to finding a position, especially since I have NEVER had any problems with previous employers. Is being fired for a medical condition legal? Is making a false report legal?
I'm curious if there is anything I can do about this as it makes me look bad and I can't stand getting fired for something I can't help.