Just got laid off this week after 3 years – no fault of my own, they got rid of everyone with my position. I will start hitting the pavement next week and stopping to talk to employers, but saying my status is “laid off” sounds like such a downer these days. What are some other ways to say this, such as “our admin positions were eliminated”?

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More positive to who, you? If everyone in your position got laid off, you lost to job to “down-sizing” or “restructuring”.

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This approach of equal treatment is sometimes described as being “race-blind”, in hopes that it is effective against discrimination without engaging in reverse discrimination.

In such countries, the focus tends to be on ensuring equal opportunity and, for example, targeted advertising campaigns to encourage ethnic minority candidates to apply to open jobs etc. This is sometimes described as “positive action”, as opposed to “positive discrimination”.

So is it time for the USA to catch up to the rest of the world?

please note; I hope this question does not offend anyone as it is merely a question on various ideas to HELP END RACISM and treat ALL people equal.

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There is no such thing as reverse discrimination, but I know what you mean when you say it. Treating one person differently in any way because of their race IS the definition of racial discrimination. Yes, I think affirmative action should be banned.

In April of this year I quit my job as a restaurant manager after being harassed repeatedly by upper management. I was initially on the fast-track for promotion, being sent to selective conferences at the headquarters and sped through training, receiving excellent marks on appraisals and even getting maximum raises, and then I announced I was pregnant.

It wasn’t even a week later that I fell extremely ill (pregnancy related), missed about two weeks, and came back to receive a promotional evaluation that was totally opposite what I had just received on an appraisal. After the incident I worked extremely hard to prove myself yet again to my employers, but the harassment did not stop. They made several inappropriate comments about my character and even went so far to scold me for taking five minutes to sit down on 12 hours shifts (no breaks), saying even though I was pregnant I was setting bad examples for my staff. Needless to say I felt driven out and ultimately did report the mistreatment to the Corporation, and quit.

I live in Ohio, and was granted unemployment by the state. They did in fact find I was being harassed and discriminated against. Can I sue?

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Yes, but there is a statute of limitations on it. You can file a claim with the EEOC. Click here to learn how to document problems at work. Get your timeline of events in order. The fact that the state granted you unemployment definitely works in your favor. If you need help to sue them for every single penny you’re entitled to, click here to find an employment law attorney in your area. Best of luck and I hope you kick ass!

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Of course there is a difference. Getting fired is personal and allegedly means the employee screwed up. Getting laid off means the company, itself, has internal issues and had to layoff the employee. Potentenial employers don’t want screw offs, so your husbands needs to be prepared to explain the firing. However, I would NOT, NOT, NOT put down “got fired” on the resume. Just put the employment date range and accomplishments with that employer.

I hurt my back while at work (walgreens) and need to get an X-ray. The boss said that the insurance ppl haven’t called him back yet, so to just go pay out of pocket. but shouldn’t there be like a workers comp. number or something that i use to get my cost covered? even the doc. office lady said so. id apprecaite any help someone can give me, cause if i pay out of pocket, im fairly certain i WON’T be reimbursed- plus x-rays are EXPENSIVE.

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You need to file a workers comp claim IMMEDIATELY! Walgreens should have an injury report form on file.

It is ILLEGAL for your boss to prevent you from seeking medical care for a work related injury. The worker’s comp information is supposed to be CLEARLY displayed in a common area like a break room. It should have the WC company name, address and phone number. A corporation as big as Walgreens should already know this. Do you have an employee manual? Look in there.

Call the state’s department of labor. Call a doctor’s office and ask them how to proceed so you can get the care  you need without being responsible for the bill.

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Terminated means your employment was ended, but the unemployment office doesn’t know why you were terminated, so they have to find out from the employer. That’s why it takes longer.

Ask yourself this, why was your employment ended? Were you laid off or were you fired? If you were laid off, then say you were laid off. But if you were fired, that’s a different can of worms. You may not be able to collect benefits if you were fired.

I’ve been here for 6 months, worked hard and has not been given a raise or consideration for a promotion although Ive asked to be considered for higher up open positions. My boss in my department walked out 2 months ago then quit. Therefore, I was appointed to carry the load until they name a successor. I carried the load and bonused on my payroll check for reaching my dept. goals.

This boss that quit was brought back and placed at another of our locations that was hiring for same position. He worked there for a month then walked out on them too. However, as I was holding down my store, the owners and my GM hired another male white figure to take over our department. I was ok with it but not surprised.

A few months later, this new guy was fired for stealing within the company. I was asked to hold things down again. Again, I was working 55-60 hours per week, showing up everyday holding things afloat until someone was hired. I assumed it was going to be me but it wasn’t.

Now, 3 other positions have been open throughout each of our 4 stores that deals with more money (promotion), higher title and additional experience that I would have loved I was not considered for neither. The owner hired and moved around numerous white males from store to store with pay raises when I was still holding down my department as a one man show with no raise or no growth potential.

As I complained that I’m getting burned out they pulled a general worker from our warehouse to assist me in my department whereas they are seeking to allow him to now take over bc he knows the system a bit..I”m not to happy about this at all.

Additionally, as I have to work the field, and visit customers. I’ve been threaten by customers, called the “N” word, rocks thrown at me and was told to leave the property or my black *** would be shot. Told my boss of these issues and I fear for my safety but he just tells me that’s part of the job while your in that position.

I have a bachelor’s degree, took the LSAT exam (so so score) and very dependable. I Show for work everyday and bonus while working 50+ hours per week. I want to do something to leave this location but i have no idea what. Jobs are still hard to come by but my money, integrity and safety are at risks and most likely I won’t be promoted anytime soon.

None of the individuals promoted has been working there as long as I. Also,they do not have college degrees or any forms of continued education which I promote to all yong people working the store. I don’t think the owners are practicing workplace diversity or is this a form of discrimination? I’m thinking of calling out national corporations employee concern number but I will wait for responses.

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Click here to learn how to document problems at work. Do your absolute best to establish a timeline of events just like they do in the cops shows on TV. If you told your superiors that you where having racial discrimination issues out in the field and they did nothing, but blew it off and said “that’s part of the job”, then you could very likely have a case. It is illegal for the employer to do nothing after such complaints. Document, document, document.

Here is some interesting reading for you, the EEOC Press Releases. Just do a search on that page for “racial discrimination” so you can see how companies like yours are getting sued and having to pay some big bucks.

After you get a good handle on the documentation, then find a lawyer…

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Tenure doesn’t matter unless you’re union. There are a lot of lazy people with tenure who shouldn’t be working.

Are you over 40? Do you suspect age discrimination? How was your work performance? What kind of reviews did you get? Were there any problems at work that you were asked to resolve and didn’t? Click here to download this free report for learning how to document problems at work. It will give you some idea for the things you need to collect.

The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm

If you feel you have an age discrimination claim, you should find a lawyer to get a consultation.

If you where injured at work, do you still get paid, even if your not working cause of the injury?

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It depends upon how long you’re off work. If you filed a Workers’ Comp claim, lost wages are paid out at a percentage of your regular pay. You don’t get full pay.

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Click here to talk with an employment lawyer in your area. It is straight up ILLEGAL to let someone go because they were trying to form a union. Be prepared to document EVERYTHING that went down. Click here to learn how to document problems at work.

Under the Wagner Act passed by FDR, employees have the right to create union without interference from employers. Although this act was amended with the Taft-Hartley amendment in 1947, employees still have the right to create unions only that employers are able to run campaigns against it.

If your employer did fire you because of an attempt to stop a union, you can easily get your job back with a simple suit. Your employer will have to rehire you and pay a fine.

it is not uncommon for employers to fire employees when they are trying to create a union. They know they may get have a lawsuit, but they dont care because the consequences are worth the action.(They stop a union and all they have to do is rehire the person after the lawsuit and they have to pay a fee)