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#1
Apr 25, 2015, 01:06 PM
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Almost yen years at this job. ..nut the latest mloa taken was my downfall. Thy blamed it on this or that but its really obvious to me and my coworkers.
We have a union....i am going to try a wrongful termination claim Has anybody ever gone through this and fought back? I feel lost 
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Apr 25, 2015, 01:46 PM
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I'm so sorry. I know what it's like to lose a job because of bipolar, even though that's not the reason they give when they let you go. Without knowing your individual circumstances, I think you could have a case against your former employer. You will want to contact the closest offices'of the Equal Employment Opportnity Commision in order to file a case, but be aware that these proceedings take a very long time to happen. You'll want an attorney who specializes in employment law (they often take cases on contingency).
One thing to think about is whether you'd want your old job back. Do you really want to work for someone who did what they did to you? Also be'prepared for a long, bruising fight, because you can bet they have an office full of lawyers who know their way around the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you do file, make sure to do it soon, because there is a 180-day limit to when you can charge discrimination. Good luck to you.....you will need it.
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 jacky8807, ~Christina
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Apr 25, 2015, 02:10 PM
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Very sorry to hear that you're going through this. Try to mobilize and get what you can in a lawsuit.
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Apr 25, 2015, 04:08 PM
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I'm sorry that happened. I was fired twice in 10 months over bipolar and neither time was my work really impaired at all. (The 2nd time was 1st because they wanted to hire a new grad for a lot less $$ than I was making with experience, but the bipolar was what they hated about me.) The first time I tried to get a lawyer and either was discouraged by the fees or they just said they couldn't help (not a lot of ADA lawyers in the middle of nowhere). They said it would be very hard to prove. I started to fight over it with worker's comp (and I would have lost I'm sure) but then I got hired for a new job and dropped it because one week of worker's comp benefits wasn't worth the time or energy.
I hope that it goes well for you. It is so frustrating to know that bipolar is behind something like this even when you did nothing wrong. With the first job that fired me I knew that I had things I wasn't perfect with and I offered to resign. They said Oh, no, not necessary, you're a valuable member of the team, etc and then proceeded to do a series of things that ended with being fired a few weeks later. I should have walked out but stupidly trusted them. I learned. I also learned get all contract negotiations in writing. Ugh. I hate even thinking of that time so I feel so bad for you to have to go through it.
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Apr 25, 2015, 04:37 PM
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You "might" be a half inch ahead of most people as you said you have a union, but still.
Yes to what BipolarRN said . She really nailed it.. The truth is that employers can do whatever they want and use any trumped up reason.. why? because they hold the power, the gold key and a office full of Lawyers that love holding things like this up for months into years. Being fired is terrible , I have been there. Maybe there is a reason this has happened , maybe that job was keeping your ability to find stability just out of reach? I'm sorry this happened 
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Apr 25, 2015, 05:15 PM
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Thx guys
I suppose its not worth the hassle or the emotional turmoil. ..and the place is sooooo stressful....i just hate the injustice of it Funny and wierd you should say that christina...my family thinks the job is too crazy and stressful on me. Perhaps better doors are coming open 
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Apr 25, 2015, 06:12 PM
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I will tell you the honest truth: being fired the 2nd time was the best thing that ever happened to me professionally. I was only able to work for 2 more years after that but they were the best years I had because I had one (9 week contract at a time job) that led to my finding what I was really good at and even getting to develop my own program in that agency. If I hadn't been fired I would never have wound up in the contract job that led to the final job and I would have missed working somewhere that never took advantage of me, that treated me fairly and kindly and that even paid me for disability 3 months longer than my FMLA leave just so they could keep me as an employee. I know it just hurts and you probably feel completely indignant right now but it may open a door you never considered before. Not that you'll wind up on disability but since I did I can say that I am so glad that my last 2 years were happy memories with happy customers.
I hope good things come out of this for you, whichever path you decide to take.
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