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I have worked for this company for 5 years in a customer care centre for a very large auto dealer . My numbers have been the highest of all staff for the last 3 years and even got a promotion to team leader in 2011. I had an issue with a bully at work early in the year and obvious my attitude towards that person changed as i ignored that person while at work. i then got called into a meeting and was informed i need to be more interactive with staff. by the way i go to special events with the teams and christmas parties etc... I informed them of the bullying and that is why i did not interact with said person. Last month in one of my manager meetings i informed by boss i would be trying to start a family next year while just making small talk. Just a week ago i was let go with no reason at all just changes were being made and were letting you go. i was paid 5 weeks. is this right? can they just fire me?
While an employer is permitted to terminate employment without cause, the decision to terminate must not be discriminatory -- that means, NO part (big or small) of the decision to terminate can be related to you wanting to start a family.
If an employer wants to terminate employment, they must also provide the appropriate amount of severance, based on the accepted legal amount of severance. You may not have been given all of the severance to which you were entitled.
In addition, if the company was aware of bullying and harassment you were facing and did nothing about it, and then terminated your employment, you may be entitled to additional damages.
Give us a call and I would be happy to provide more information. --Jonathan Borrelli
If an employer wants to terminate employment, they must also provide the appropriate amount of severance, based on the accepted legal amount of severance. You may not have been given all of the severance to which you were entitled.
In addition, if the company was aware of bullying and harassment you were facing and did nothing about it, and then terminated your employment, you may be entitled to additional damages.
Give us a call and I would be happy to provide more information. --Jonathan Borrelli