Woman says she was fired via text message with manager saying it's "not a good time" for her maternity leave
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From CBS news:
A pregnant Washington state woman said she was fired via text message from a sub shop where worked, with a store manager telling her "it's not a good time to have somebody who is leaving for maternity leave in several months anyway." Kameisha Denton told CBS Seattle affiliate KIRO-TV that she had told the manager she was pregnant and due in December, asking for maternity leave.
Denton said she realized that she hadn't been assigned shifts at Jersey Mike's sub shop in Marysville, Washington, so she sent a text to her manager inquiring about the hours. The response she says she received was shocking.
When Denton asked for her "updated schedule" she received something a bit different. The store manager named only as "Marcos" in Denton's phone responded, "I am sorry to inform you but it's not going to work out with Jersey Mikes. It's not a good time to have somebody who is leaving for maternity leave in several months anyways. You also failed to tell me this during your interview."
Denton posted the exchange on Facebook in a post that had garnered over 1,000 shares in just two days.
Denton told KIRO-TV, "I was just like in shock, it took me a minute to face reality -- I was like this is really happening."
Washington law states, "It is an unfair practice for an employer, because of pregnancy or childbirth, to: Refuse to hire or promote, terminate, or demote, a woman."
The Jersey Mike's franchise owner, Tim Trieb, told KIRO-TV. "(it) should have never ever happened…It's our policy to treat everybody equally." Trieb said the manager who sent the offending messages has since resigned. Trieb said he offered Denton her job back, but she declined. It looks like Denton is going to land on her feet, saying that she has received, "message after message employees wanting me to work for them...I look at it as a blessing."
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A blatant discrimination and violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Ms. Denton can file a lawsuit too.
Dear Friends Gordy and Kathleen/Butterfie: Back in the day when I was the CEO of a global firm our policy on maternity and family leave was this.
If the mother needed to leave, she left.
That is a decision for her, her OB--GYN and partner to make based on her and the baby's health.
When she was ready to return to work, she was guaranteed either her existing job, or one of equal pay and responsibility.
Some jobs need 24/7, 365.25 coverage.
Other jobs disappear by technology or reorganization.
The same retrenchment clause that protected any other worker protected her.
Similarly, if the partner needed to be there to support her, similar protections were provided so they could be there.
We never departed from the "you take care of us, we take care of you" covenant with our employees.
It served everyone well.
As continuation and well being of our species (and businesses) go, having and raising children well is the most important thing we do.
Peace and Abundant Blessings Always.
Enoch.
You had a good policy
Dear Friend Trout Giggles: Thank you.
It was our position that it was on us to take the best care of all of our own.
It worked out well.
E.
Sounds like Jersey Mike’s will have a management opening.
Washington is an at-will State that recognizes probationary hiring. From the article, I get the feeling she was a recent hire, possibly still in the probationary phase. The manager could have terminated her easily by just saying; “I don’t think you’re a good fit for our company”......done.
But nooooo......this idiot fires her in violation of Washing state law and perhaps FMLA, and does it IN WRITING!
Still a douchy move either way.
Agree. But the manager chose to be a stupid douche instead of just a garden variety douche
Yep. A douche deluxe.
Factor in the cowardly text-firing and you have a stupid, chickenshit douche deluxe.
Ultimate douche maybe?
Well if she wanted to keep her job she should have kept her legs closed (I'm joking)