I was dismissed six months ago by a private company ?
Dissatisfaction with performance, or personal conflicts, unless discriminatory, are legal.
Sandy Hook, CT
Employment and labor Lawyer at Sandy Hook, CT
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Dissatisfaction with performance, or personal conflicts, unless discriminatory, are legal.
Prior to proceeding to federal court, you have to get a right to sue letter from the EEOC.
It is legal - an employer is allowed to assign job duties, which can include telling someone else they are fired.
Can you sue? Yes. But unless you can show that the lack of training was contrary to a contract, or discriminatory, you can't win.
With any medical malpractice case, the issue is damages. They are expensive to prosecute, and unless the damages are significant, it is unlikely...
Moreover - why are you sharing pictures with a stranger? This is just asking for trouble. You KNOW there are people out there fishing for victims...
Net lost wages is the primary factor for damages. Punitive damages are awarded in very few cases.
As attorney Powell stated, it would be your burden to show that the decision as to who to cut was discriminatory, based upon a protected class...
Read your determination letter carefully - it should state what your appeal rights are, and the time by which you have to file.
Generally, there is no requirement that an employer provided light duty. The issue becomes if it offered it to others but not to you - then there...