[CS-FSLUG] Labor laws

[Fred A. Miller]

On Friday 30 September 2005 7:32 am, David M. wrote:
> Although my wife is never late for work, there are quite a few other things
> that this so called assistant manager is trying to pin on her, but it's
> this assistant manager that is doing all the wrong doing.
>
> The way I see it, this assistant manager is abusing her position by leaving
> early whenever she pleases and showing up late, scorches her employees when
> one of their kids is sick or has a doctors appt, but when her child is sick
> or has to see the doc it's ok for her to take the day off or leave early.
>
> The problem here is the employees are afraid to say anything because of
> fear of losing their job. My wife walks around upset and sick half the time
> because she is afraid that if she makes the slightest wrong move she'll end
> up losing her job, but we cannot afford for that to happen.
>
> One employee got so fed up with this assistant manager that she went
> looking for another job, when the assistant manager got wind of it when one
> of the employers called her for reference, she fired her on grounds that
> were not true at all which included arriving late, obsessive absence and
> some other accusations that were not true.

I know of only one such case like this. I was approached and they took my 
advice, which WAS successful in getting the manager fired! Your wife will 
have to document EVERYTHING the assist. does DAILY. Get those employees she 
thinks she can trust and have them put their sig. DAILY to verify what she 
has written down. This includes what is said in ridacule of any employee, 
being late, etc., etc......ANY abuse of employees. After a couple of weeks, 
you then can contact a regional rep. and have an after hours meeting away 
from the place of business, where you will present a COPY of what you have - 
write it all in black ink so it copies well. KEEP the original, as you MAY 
need it later, as the other employees will as well to send to the state labor 
dept. I'd make two (2) copies......one to keep and one to send if need be.

When dealing with someone like that, you need to let them hang 
themselves.....just give them lots of rope and document WELL all that goes 
on.

Fred

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