'Is this the congratulations I get?': Boss Demands Female Employee Return to Work Two Days After Having a Baby, She Refuses, They Fire Her in Response

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    Owners cronie fired me for having a baby
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    I announced I was pregnant 3 months in and told them they would need to find coverage while I was out. I was part-time and knew I wouldn't get paid. Their response was that they would figure it out and find coverage.
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    The last 3 months of pregnancy were awful. Lots of in and out of the hospital and bed ridden. I still worked. I explained my situation and would still put the time in after I put my 1 year old to sleep. I was out 2 weeks before our second son was born because I was in and out of the hospital so much.
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    Fast forward to less than 48 hours after he was born and I sent them a picture. My boss texted me and after a fake congrats asked me if I could work that day. Still hooked up to an IV line and losing my insides? No. Sorry.
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    1 week after he was born I was asked to work again. At this point it's quite clear they never found coverage and were drowning. I explained that I have a 1 week old and a 1 year old and do not have any help
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    until 8pm at night and the baby is still very demanding. No response. 2 weeks later and I get a text saying "Sorry it didn't work out. Please return xyz"
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    My coworker was also expecting and gets a 3 month leave paid. I get that I wasn't going to get paid for my leave but I figured after our first discussion last year that they would find coverage and my job would be secured until the basic 6 weeks.
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    Guess I should've heeded their Glass Door reviews of ex employees. "No communication. Toxic bullies." Just a friendly reminder that the "work family" is a lie and they don't care about you or your actual family. em.
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    So_Motarded · 21 hr. ago What country are you in? Is this legal? 833 Reply Share ancient-donutplop OP · 21 hr. ago The US. Unfortunately there are no laws in place for maternity leave.
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    So_Motarded 21 hr. ago But there are laws against discrimination for pregnancy status, or FMLA violations. Were you eligible for FMLA? 1.3k Reply Share ancient-donutplop OP · 21 hr. ago No. I wasn't eligible for any benefits since I was part time.
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    overkillsd 20 hr. ago You might still be protected by law. Talk to a few employment lawyers.
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    ancient-donutplop OP 20 hr. ago I think the only thing I could get is unemployment. That's a whole trail I'd have to go down if I wanted to pursue it. It was all a clock in remotely, do your job and clock out. But I wasn't allowed to go over 20.
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    overkillsd · 20 hr. ago Based on the information you provided, you may have been discriminated against as a member of a protected class for being in that protected class. Talk to lawyers, plural, and get multiple opinions.
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    ancient-donutplop OP · 20 hr. ago I might look into it. Honestly, I never want to deal with them again. Their company is in the hole and have a couple of suits against them already for injuries from clients and withholding pay from an employee.
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    nexus-1707 · 18 hr. ago The labour market in the US is wild and the employers seem to be routinely complete psychopaths 182 Reply Share ancient-donutplop OP. 17 hr. ago Yup!
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    UncommonHouseSpider 18 hr. ago Sure, owner can come pick up XYZ when I have some time. Not going to waste my time bringing you You are welcome to come and get it, but only someone I know so I can be sure it gets back to the company. By the way, I moved 3 states away for an employment opportunity that actually treats me with respect.
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    ancient-donutplop OP 17 hr. ago "I moved across the country. Come pick it up whenever." LOL I'm actually returning it certified mail so I have a receipt of it and they can't say I stole anything. I really don't want to interface with them again. Cowards.
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    Zen_Aether ⚫ 5 hr. ago Please don't listen to these people telling you to pursue legal action on an obviously drowning company. All that you'll achieve is ending up in a worse financial state paying for consultations and lawyer
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    fees, just for the case to likely go nowhere and you receive nothing. Like you said, you were part time, so you do not receive many of the protections that full-time workers do.
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    Uh_Cromer 1 hr. ago As sad as it is to be a full-time employee the harsh reality is that part-time employees are usually treated the same, but with less benefits.

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