Michigan
Just got terminated out of the blue, no previous hr issues, documentation, counseling due to accusations that some people overheard a private conversation I had with a friend. I was at my desk, mentioned a number of frustrations looking for advice, and although it was possible that acoustics carried some phrases over the wall, etc... the gist was that I used my Bosses' name (which happens to be the same name as my husband, and the bad supplier I was talking about. They also said that I said I hated the company. Possibly true, but there is no way anyone could have heard the entire conversation, especially in context.
Yet, they terminated on the spot, no warning, nothing...no proof offered, just an offer of severance if I signed away any rights to legal action.
Anyone have any experience if hearsay of an eavesdropped personal conversation of NO illegal topic could warrant this?
Just got terminated out of the blue, no previous hr issues, documentation, counseling due to accusations that some people overheard a private conversation I had with a friend. I was at my desk, mentioned a number of frustrations looking for advice, and although it was possible that acoustics carried some phrases over the wall, etc... the gist was that I used my Bosses' name (which happens to be the same name as my husband, and the bad supplier I was talking about. They also said that I said I hated the company. Possibly true, but there is no way anyone could have heard the entire conversation, especially in context.
Yet, they terminated on the spot, no warning, nothing...no proof offered, just an offer of severance if I signed away any rights to legal action.
Anyone have any experience if hearsay of an eavesdropped personal conversation of NO illegal topic could warrant this?