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Some employees get mistreated and fired unfairly but some individuals refuse to be treated unjustly and fight for their rights.
In today’s job market, being fired or laid off can be a stressful and difficult experience. It’s a tough pill to swallow when you’ve invested years of your life into a company, only to be let go due to circumstances beyond your control. Unfortunately, this is a reality that many people face. One such person shared his story with the Reddit community, who after 14 years of dedicated service to his company, was unceremoniously fired as a cost-cutting measure. The owner had nothing planned for his final day and even refused to give him a card after all those years of service. However, what happened next was even more shocking. The person who was being trained to replace him also quit in protest, leaving the company in a dire situation. Scroll below for the complete story.
OP worked for Company for 14 years and loved it for 12 years, excelling in the “sales” side of the job by delivering a high-quality product to customers in person, receiving rave reviews and repeat business.
OP excelled in the “sales” aspect of his job, but struggled with cold calling in the office; however, he made up for it by preparing and designing products, training new staff, problem-solving, and filling in for sick employees, ultimately enjoying his job at Company and taking pride in it.
OP had been a part of the expansion of the company since he started working 12 years ago, often travelling to train staff in other areas and even teaching medical students, but was faced with a decision to either move or commute further after the owner sold off part of the company and he chose to remain working from his current office with a new boss.
OP worked alongside the new owner for a couple of weeks before the company was sold and after the sale, the new owner made sweeping staffing changes, letting go of many staff members and keeping only a few including OP, who were on lower wages, while anyone who had gotten to a decent level was let go.
After the company was sold, for the customers, nothing had changed except for the new owner and the registered business name and OP’s job was to train up remaining staff to replace the more experienced staff members who had been let go and he recommended a couple of new hires who were more than qualified for the job and the owner hired them.
OP worked for a company with a new owner who increased prices and decreased product quality, causing most old customers to leave and new customers not to become repeat customers and also resulted in high staff turnover rates.
OP received an unexpected call to go back to the office, where he was handed a letter by the owner informing him of a disciplinary meeting, despite being the best employee and started working on his defense.
OP recorded a disciplinary meeting without informing the owner and was able to counter every point raised against him, from weak reasons such as being unavailable for a week in August to pathetic reasons like being late for work on the day his car broke down by providing evidence for each.
OP recorded the entire disciplinary meeting without informing the owner, countered every point raised against him, including an accusation of breaking health and safety laws and was given a choice to sign a zero hours contract or be fired with 2 weeks notice.
OP, after being accused of gross misconduct, countered his employer’s offer of a zero hours contract with a demand of 12 weeks’ notice, citing his contract’s guaranteed 1 week’s notice for every year of employment, and quoted the law that backed him up. His employer eventually offered him 2 weeks’ notice, which he asked for time to consider.
OP declined the offer of a zero hours contract and informed the owner that he wouldn’t be returning to work as he was being fired for gross misconduct, which would make it best for everyone involved if he didn’t return to work. After the owner panicked, OP told her that he would work his 12 weeks notice if she rethought the “gross misconduct” accusation, and she agreed to his terms.
OP worked his 12 weeks notice period, continued to work hard and trained new staff while also seeking legal advice and the Owner showed resentment towards him by excluding him from the spa day and being petty.
OP worked for a company for 14 years, knew his legal rights and successfully negotiated a 12-week notice period when he was fired for gross misconduct and despite continued exceptional work, he was excluded from a spa day and was given no farewell from his boss of 2 years, leading to his replacement quitting the day after.
OP worked for 14 years at a company and was unfairly fired, leading him to file a legal claim for constructive dismissal and unfair dismissal and ultimately settling out of court with evidence of the owner’s lies and misconduct.
Despite the owner’s attempts to paint OP’s departure as gross misconduct, he had evidence that he was a great employee and that the owner had asked him to move to a zero-hours contract. He sued for constructive and unfair dismissal and ultimately settled out of court. But the aftermath of his departure was even more disastrous for the company. The business struggled to stay afloat with most of the staff leaving and customers taking their business elsewhere.
OP was able to move on to a new job in a different industry where he earns more than before, works fewer hours, and has better employers; former customers also contacted him personally and offered him jobs after learning he was fired due to cost-cutting reasons.
OP shares his experience of being fired by his previous employer as a cost-cutting measure, suing and settling out of court, while the replacement quit; he now has a new job, while the business he left is barely afloat due to the COVID pandemic.
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Companies must realize that their employees are the backbone of their business and should be treated accordingly. OP’s story is also a reminder that sometimes, standing up for oneself is the only option in a toxic work environment.
Have you ever experienced a similar situation at work? What did you do to handle it? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.
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