Rolltide17
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey
Hey there, here's my story... so this is a work related issue, where i feel i was treated unfairly and given a "write-up" that should not even be given to me.
So, on thursday i spoke to one of my staff level managers and asked him if my general manager was cutting hours, he texted me back a little while later and said no she's not. Okay, no big deal. So i decided to call out for the next two days because I had an opportunity to go away with some friends and family to a football game in Pittsburgh for the weekend. (Keep in mind, i have NOT called out in over two years, i have my attendance records as proof.) so the next day, my general manager calls me, and asks, "where am i?" i told her i called out, and i was away. She then stated that "this was unacceptable and that we would have a meeting on Monday to discuss the matter." So Monday comes along, and we sit down in the office, and she first writes me up for "Poor work performance" in high damaged and destroys, it was my third week in the department after a holiday in which all D&D numbers are inflated, so disciplinary action includes "I may be suspended or demoted if there's another offense like this within 6 months." (keep in mind i had a clean personal file until this." Then after signing that write-up, i receive , "A Managers standards of ethics violation, "Unauthorized Absence" First of all, i'm not a manager. Im an hourly supervisor. Moving on, then in the write up it states i called out to my manager that i spoke about earlier, (so, whats unauthorized about my absence?) , secondly it says my GM called me, asking if i was okay because she was concerned. yeah right... (you're not allowed to call hourlys if they call out, i believe that's a privacy breach.) and it stated that I said I wouldn't be in so i could attend a football game. So, me being the dumb honest person I am, said yeah, that's where I was, it was an opportunity with my family, and financially affordable so i took the chance, i have no write-ups until now, nor have i called out in 2 years. I was then demoted, and stripped of my title. Every person i speak to who i've worked for before says its 100% not right, because there are steps you go through before being demoted, and I was just being made an example of. I just want to know is there any legal baring here? and if not, any comparisons or opinions of your own you have would be greatly appreciated. Also, should i push to try and get in touch with a HR person, to get my position back, because this pretty much ruins my career. Thanks again for your time.
Hey there, here's my story... so this is a work related issue, where i feel i was treated unfairly and given a "write-up" that should not even be given to me.
So, on thursday i spoke to one of my staff level managers and asked him if my general manager was cutting hours, he texted me back a little while later and said no she's not. Okay, no big deal. So i decided to call out for the next two days because I had an opportunity to go away with some friends and family to a football game in Pittsburgh for the weekend. (Keep in mind, i have NOT called out in over two years, i have my attendance records as proof.) so the next day, my general manager calls me, and asks, "where am i?" i told her i called out, and i was away. She then stated that "this was unacceptable and that we would have a meeting on Monday to discuss the matter." So Monday comes along, and we sit down in the office, and she first writes me up for "Poor work performance" in high damaged and destroys, it was my third week in the department after a holiday in which all D&D numbers are inflated, so disciplinary action includes "I may be suspended or demoted if there's another offense like this within 6 months." (keep in mind i had a clean personal file until this." Then after signing that write-up, i receive , "A Managers standards of ethics violation, "Unauthorized Absence" First of all, i'm not a manager. Im an hourly supervisor. Moving on, then in the write up it states i called out to my manager that i spoke about earlier, (so, whats unauthorized about my absence?) , secondly it says my GM called me, asking if i was okay because she was concerned. yeah right... (you're not allowed to call hourlys if they call out, i believe that's a privacy breach.) and it stated that I said I wouldn't be in so i could attend a football game. So, me being the dumb honest person I am, said yeah, that's where I was, it was an opportunity with my family, and financially affordable so i took the chance, i have no write-ups until now, nor have i called out in 2 years. I was then demoted, and stripped of my title. Every person i speak to who i've worked for before says its 100% not right, because there are steps you go through before being demoted, and I was just being made an example of. I just want to know is there any legal baring here? and if not, any comparisons or opinions of your own you have would be greatly appreciated. Also, should i push to try and get in touch with a HR person, to get my position back, because this pretty much ruins my career. Thanks again for your time.