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Regardless, the company still wields all the power. Whereas, if you're hoping to leave on good terms, employees are still expected to put in two weeks (or at le

Regardless, the company still wields all the power. Whereas, if you're hoping to leave on good terms, employees are still expected to put in two weeks (or at least one week's) notice they can still let you go that day. Also, I know further in this handbook I have, that they describe that there are procedures for "building the case" as you say but then in the same paragraph it basically says: "We don't actually have to do this". Not to mention the whole back half of the packet deals with arbitration, which is how I assume this would be dealt w/ in court. A fired employee doesn't have the time and probably access to the lawyers to even get this started not to mention have a hope of winning. Hell, at this company, I came in on time, fixed three issues within my first hour, then was laid off due to "cultural fit" despite two year's of stellar performance reviews and no formal reprimands or complaints to HR.

balls187 9y ago
AFAIK, no one can take away your legal right to bring about a suit. If your company has an arbitration clause, it's usually as part of an employee agreement that specifies in-lieu of suing them, you agree to an arbitration instead. I've turned down a job because I refused to give up my right to sue. As to your case, just sue them and claim cultural fit was used to discriminate against you because of your race/gender/age.
- JBlue42 9y ago
  It's not a big deal. From all I've heard from sources, they've been suffering in my absence. Also, as a straight, white male in his 30s, I can't really be discriminated against on the grounds you state. Not to mention, I'm paying 3/4 of my unemployment to rent so don't really have the room to pay hundreds of bucks to even get in a room with a lawyer. I recall reading over the handbook but probably not that arbitration part. That was a surprise when going back to it today. It's also something I had no idea about until the past year or so with all these stories coming out about it.

balls187 9y ago

AFAIK, no one can take away your legal right to bring about a suit. If your company has an arbitration clause, it's usually as part of an employee agreement that specifies in-lieu of suing them, you agree to an arbitration instead. I've turned down a job because I refused to give up my right to sue. As to your case, just sue them and claim cultural fit was used to discriminate against you because of your race/gender/age.

JBlue42 9y ago
It's not a big deal. From all I've heard from sources, they've been suffering in my absence. Also, as a straight, white male in his 30s, I can't really be discriminated against on the grounds you state. Not to mention, I'm paying 3/4 of my unemployment to rent so don't really have the room to pay hundreds of bucks to even get in a room with a lawyer. I recall reading over the handbook but probably not that arbitration part. That was a surprise when going back to it today. It's also something I had no idea about until the past year or so with all these stories coming out about it.