Anyone here that was part of the last September layoff feeling that wasn’t fair? I was bullied for years in my “bro” category and when I filled a formal complain with HR about the lack of support from my managers because I’m woman, Latin and didn’t play the “Nike cool-mean kids” game.... guess what? I was part of the layoff w NO explanation!!
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Nike basically admitted that there is a problem by firing top managers. Everybody who was fired while under these managers or was in the same organization has a real chance of winning.
The only thing standing in their way is not uniting in a single lawsuit: see Weinstein case.
http://go.equalpayfornikewomen.com/
They are fishing for something to sink their teeth into.
Even if you quit after being bullied...there's something called the 'Constructive Discharge'.
What Is Constructive Discharge?
When you quit or resign from your job because you were subjected to illegal working conditions that were so intolerable that you felt you had no other choice, it’s called a constructive discharge. Even though you quit, the law treats you as if you were fired, because your employer essentially forced you out.
Proving You Were Forced to Quit
To prove a claim of constructive discharge, you generally have to show all of the following:
You were subjected to illegal working conditions or treatment at work (such as s-xual harassment or retaliation for complaining of workplace safety violations).
You complained to your supervisor, boss, or human resources department, but the mistreatment continued.
The mistreatment was so intolerable that any reasonable employee would quit rather than continue to work in that environment.
You quit because of the mistreatment.
For instance, say a male coworker is making s-xual advances toward you or makes s-xually explicit comments to you frequently at work, even though you've asked him to stop. You report his behavior to your supervisor and to the human resources manager, who both ignore your complaints. After several weeks, nothing has changed; your employer hasn't done anything to stop your coworker, who continues to harass you. Finally, you've had enough of the mistreatment and you quit. In such circumstances, you would probably have a good claim for constructive discharge.
If, on the other hand, you quit two days after you made your first complaint to the boss, you likely would not be able to prove constructive discharge. You must give your employer a chance to fix the problem rather than quitting at the first sign of trouble.
https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/labor-employment-law/wrongful-termination/constructive-discharge-an-abusive-atmosphere.html
Yup.. I’m 39 and was HS for the last 2 years. I I haven’t contacted anyone... YET. What’s this law firm? I think I missed this one.
I am a “white male”, over 40 who was also bullied and had zero management support. I also wouldn’t play the cool-mean kids game (love that phrase BTW).
And despite consecutive HS ratings was shown the door.
Are you over 40 or close to it?
Add that to the list...
Did you contact that law firm that was advertising? May as well...