1) Congratulations! I'm sure it has been a long year at times! LGrant   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

2) Can you tell us what happened? I like to hear when bad people pay the price. And besides, I'm just nosy like that. soundchick   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

3) YAY! Angi   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

4) Me too, Soundchick. Nosey I mean. I like to call it curious. Snelly   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

5) I have Multiple Sclerosis and fatigue is my biggest battle.

Last June (2008) I asked for a few UNPAID days off. I put it off or a couple weeks....the asking for time off that is...when I caught myself nodding off at work (only once) I decided something needed to be done. The HR director interrogated and harassed me during our 'meeting'. He asked very personal questions during the conversation/interrogation. The following week I met with the AZ company President in regards to the HR guy's behavior; I filed a formal complaint against him. The following Monday I was terminated.

It took 2 weeks for me to gather all of my information together and off to the EEOC I went. From what I've been told the determination in my favor came in record time. I was commended for having provided such thorough, accurate, and legitamate information. The conciliation process only took 4-5 months.

I was awarded a small monetary settlement (comparitvely speaking of course), yet my non-montetary demands weren't met. I had to settle....literally....from where we started. Richie & Ashley   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

6) Sounds like a bittersweet victory. Is the HR a-hole still employed there? soundchick   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

7) Yes. Richie & Ashley   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

8) i am glad it has come to a conclusion for you. I can't believe the company has retained that jerk. dannie   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

9) Ugh that's kinda crap that the HR guy is still there. But hooray for you that you stuck to your guns and made a good case for them to investigate. It's so easy to just give in instead of doing the research and hard work to make things right. Good for you! You deserve it! Ames   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

10) Congrats.

One question:

How were you able to document events? Was there an email trail? I cant imagine them simply taking your word for it if it were a he said/she said situation. RickMonday   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

11) They have to be very careful in retention vs. termination in regards to the HR guy b/c firing him, in the world of ADA, would be an admission of guilt (of sorts). Richie & Ashley   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

12) RM, you don't trust my word would have been good enough? LOL

I had emails dating back prior to being hired; I have pay stubs proving and disproving their "attendance" allegations; I had phone bills, car repair bills, doctors' notes, reciepts, sales reports, previous evaluations with my supervisor's signiture, and was able to point out enough holes in the company's (writting by the HR guy) responses to prove they were lying in their own documentation. Richie & Ashley   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

13) Nice!

Sounds like you were very well organized.

When you went to file your initial claims with the eeoc were they helpful? Did you get to talk to a person right away or did you have to file all of the paperwork and send it off hoping to receive a response?

Did you have an attorney or did you do all of this yourself?

sorry for the questions but I like to understand how these seemingly large organizations work.

again congrats! RickMonday   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

14) Thanks for the information. I am glad that it worked out! RickMonday   Tuesday, June 16, 2009

15) I have edited my first response and deleted my second. I wanted to answer your questions, but don't want to leave the detailed information online.

Actually, it's because I think RickMonday is a spy. RFLMBO Richie & Ashley   Tuesday, June 16, 2009