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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? New York
I believe I was wrongfully terminated and I’m trying to find out if have claims that are actionable, what the strongest ones are, where my best chance of success is (EEOC, state administrative agencies, state court…etc), and if I’d be precluded from filing a complaint in state court if I receive an unfavorable outcome in the federal or state administrative agencies.
Here are the details: I am a woman who reported a harassment claim to management two years ago, and subsequently to HR when management told me and the individual that I reported to “kiss and make up”. Management then tried to resolve this in front of a full staff meeting. I refused and ran out of the meeting and was later reprimanded for doing this. This resulted in other people not trusting me and intimidating other people into not talking to me (created a hostile environment).
I was also promised a promotion and raise about three years ago (this was the source of the harassment because a co-worker became jealous), but never received a raise that equaled the minimum salary for others in the same position (all others in the position are male). I also never received 15% differential pay on my check for working nights and was trying to resolve this for 4 years with HR up until the day I was suspended (the last time I went to HR about this, they figured out that they were DEDUCTING 15%, but I couldn’t follow up because they suspended me). They claimed that the reason for my termination was for password sharing, but I have proof that this is common practice in the department. Co-workers and managers all do this. Lastly, they fired a male employee about one hour before me on 3/31, but made his effective termination date April 1st giving him his health benefits for the month of April, but they ended my health benefits immediately.
Lastly, if the employer has a manual that calls for mediation of disputes, do terminated employees normally have to adhere to this (as opposed to people who quit on their own). I'm not sure becasue I can't get a copy of the manual.
I believe I was wrongfully terminated and I’m trying to find out if have claims that are actionable, what the strongest ones are, where my best chance of success is (EEOC, state administrative agencies, state court…etc), and if I’d be precluded from filing a complaint in state court if I receive an unfavorable outcome in the federal or state administrative agencies.
Here are the details: I am a woman who reported a harassment claim to management two years ago, and subsequently to HR when management told me and the individual that I reported to “kiss and make up”. Management then tried to resolve this in front of a full staff meeting. I refused and ran out of the meeting and was later reprimanded for doing this. This resulted in other people not trusting me and intimidating other people into not talking to me (created a hostile environment).
I was also promised a promotion and raise about three years ago (this was the source of the harassment because a co-worker became jealous), but never received a raise that equaled the minimum salary for others in the same position (all others in the position are male). I also never received 15% differential pay on my check for working nights and was trying to resolve this for 4 years with HR up until the day I was suspended (the last time I went to HR about this, they figured out that they were DEDUCTING 15%, but I couldn’t follow up because they suspended me). They claimed that the reason for my termination was for password sharing, but I have proof that this is common practice in the department. Co-workers and managers all do this. Lastly, they fired a male employee about one hour before me on 3/31, but made his effective termination date April 1st giving him his health benefits for the month of April, but they ended my health benefits immediately.
Lastly, if the employer has a manual that calls for mediation of disputes, do terminated employees normally have to adhere to this (as opposed to people who quit on their own). I'm not sure becasue I can't get a copy of the manual.