Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts

Fired for Organizing?

I recently decided to quit my retail job because I believe I was

treated unfairly. Free classes were being offered to other

employees; I recived two performance reviews within 1 month,

while other employees scheduled to receive the ''yearly'' review

recieved none; and so on. My bosses objected to the fact that I had

other employees to my place to talk before a staff meeting about

raises, and even wrote in my review: ''[This employee] has

demonstrated some devisive and manipulative behavior with both

owners and co-workers. [S/he] needs to refrain from instigating

conflict.'' This seems to be in direct violation of collective

bargaining rights.

Another complicating factor is that my second review occured

within a week of me asking my boss not to touch me for the third

time, this time in front of a witness.

My bosses have no truly legitamate complaints against me , and

have employed me for over a year. Even though I was going to

leave in a week, they fired me anyway after a fellow employee said

that I was going to sick a watchdog organization on them. I said no

such thing. What resources should I appeal to and what are my

possible courses of action? Is there free representation for me?


Asked on 5/08/04, 7:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nance Lyons Law Office of Nance Lyons

Re: Fired for Organizing?

If you are in a union, file a grievance. If not and were organizing call the Labor Department (Federal). If sexually harassed, separate claim for sexual harassment - file with MA Commission AGainst Discrimination. There is a fee for legal representation.

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Answered on 5/10/04, 12:40 pm


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