Recent content by Jerz

My assistant manager informed that was the rule I was fired under. An employee racially harassed me on several occasions. He made derogatory comments about my race. Made assumptions about my intelligence and abilities because of my race. He insulted my wife and made comments about why she...

Thanks. I'm just tryng every avenue. I'm hoping that I have something in terms of a racist manager fires me for a rule violation. Another employee did not get fired for violating the same rule. No go? Why? (genuine question) I know I'm stuck on this but I really want my job back.

Here's what I was thinking. The employee that made racist comments and racially insulted my wife was not terminated. My supervisor and another employee complained to the assistant manager. Now, the handbook says harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. So, when the employee...

Thank you Patricia. That is my case. While I was on FMLA I still had to qualify for the company STD separately to FMLA. I am now out on approved LTD. This can continue up to 24mnths. I am paid through our company insurance. We have a FEPA (?) here so my procrastination shouldn't hurt me...

That's what it was then. I didn't say I didn't think it was reasonable. I said I didn't understand what the poster was saying. Now you have explained it to me, and I understand what you are saying, I can see that the response you have both given would not apply to the way the department...

I'm not trying to be difficult. I genuinely don't understand the point. I realize that. But for the purpose of the post lets assume that my requests were reasonable requests. I'm really looking for answers to my original questions as to the next steps in the process. I am about to...

Thank you for your response. I'm aware that my employer isn't obliged to extend my time off beyond FMLA. The reasonable accomodations were reasonable and would have allowed me to perform the essential functions of my job. The refusal to accomodate and constant harassment followed a...

Thanks for the info. Doesn't look good then. Does the fact that the assistant manager who fired me had previously made me the butt of his racist jokes have any bearing? Do i have any recourse against the racist behavior that I experienced on the job?

I have posted this in UI forum and am getting responses with regard to UI. I'm posting here so that I can hopefully get some help with regard to filing a complaint. I was fired from my job by my assistant manager. Mr (x) Background: I have faced racial discrimination at my job. When I...

Thanks. There was definitely no fight. Do you mean that fighting would disqualify me from making UI claim or filing harassment? How do I find out how my state determines who qualifies for UI?

My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: IOWA I believe I have a claim under ADA. My employer would not accommodate my reasonable requests that would have allowed me to continue in my employment. They gave me formal warnings for issues that were a direct result of my...

Thanks for responding so quickly. How do I find out the how my state determines UI benefits? It wasn't an employee. It was a server. But even so. Can he really fire me since the guy came onto my job harassing me? With the past incidents I have witnesses. When I spoke with HR they...

I was fired from my job by my assistant manager. Mr (x) Background: I have faced racial discrimination at my job. When I was made full-time it was said I got it because of my race. Other racist comments have been made. A customer would racially harass me. Other staff members complained...