Legal Question in Medical Leave in Pennsylvania

Discrimination related to birth of 3rd child?

I went out on Materleave a mth early w/my 3rd child.I have had an outstanding perf 5 yrs in a row.Upon my return an abundance of work was added to my workload that it was impossible to get it done in a normal work day w/o working any OT.Prior to my leave I worked on avg50-60 hrwks.I was offered PT upon my return but not aware of this addt.l workload until after i cameback&was ok with not being able to keep the pthrs but was told I had to.I rec'd my perf app 2wks later although it was't due until Nov.1.I was told I was barely rated a good&was not getting an inc.&that I always looked stressed out&overwhelemd which did not look good for the dept.Of course I always looked overwhelmed; Ialreadyhad 3 pos combined in2 my role in the past fewyrsnow had 4 pos combined into mine.There havebeen numerous incidents overnext few mths.In Feb05I went to the HRDir very upset as my mgr was constantly humiliating me&demeaning me in front of my co-workers&making itimpossible for me to get all mywork done given the enormous workload&I couldn't take it anymore.2wks later I was told I had tosee a counselor wkly who would report to them hisfindings& afteranundeterminedamt oftimewld then decidewhat actionthey wldtakeonmyemploy.Theyofferedme a sevpk yester


Asked on 8/27/05, 6:40 pm

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Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: Discrimination related to birth of 3rd child?

Before signing a severance agreement you should consult an attorney. Many severance agreements contain releases of liability which would extinguish any claims you might have against the company. It would also set forth your responsibilities in regards to disclosure of existence of the agreement. I offer free consultations.

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Answered on 8/27/05, 7:05 pm


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