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I was laid off in 2018 because I took a generous 5-month paternity leave. 2 months after my leave, I was given the pink slip. Contacted a lawyer and was prett
by treyfitty 7y ago
I was laid off in 2018 because I took a generous 5-month paternity leave. 2 months after my leave, I was given the pink slip. Contacted a lawyer and was pretty much told "you have no proof it was BECAUSE you took the leave." Based on my conversation with my boss, I know for a fact that's why. His quote: "H1B's are cheap and loyal. The mere fact that you committed to taking the full 5 months showed 0 loyalty." This was a DJIA credit card company.
- User23 7y agoNo lawyer worth his salt will take a wrongful termination case without the prospect of being awarded punitive damages and that is a very high bar to clear.
- treyfitty 7y agoYou'd be surprised. The onus of "wrongful termination" is on the employee. I had no justification to show why I was "wrongfully terminated" amongst 100 others across the larger organization. I was just an easy target.