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To: Pontiac
Virginia is a right to work state, but she works in DC.
She will very soon make more money than me so I will likely be a stay at home dad instead.
She won't let me yet and she says the 2 month old is not allowed to play golf yet.
She had the baby 6 weeks premature and was scheduled to go back to work in January.
She offered to work one or two days a week in order to make up for leaving work earlier than expected, but they chose to lay her off as "not a good fit for the position"
There weren't any other layoffs and there was recently a layoff of an accountant while on maternity leave.
The company is very well off financially.
13 posted on 11/06/2005 4:47:58 PM PST by motohockey (Allen in 2008)
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To: motohockey

Whoa, ignore my last. She was the ONLY one laid off after having a premature birth and there was past history of "post-partum layoffs???" Get thee to a lawyer's office.


15 posted on 11/06/2005 4:55:26 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("To the terrorists, the media is a vital force multiplier" Brig. Gen. Donald Alston (USAF) 10/31/05)
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To: motohockey
As someone who has hired and sometimes let go quite a few people in an "employ at will" state, I would say yes you can eliminate anyones job. However after you last bit of information you provided, I would say lawyer up and fast.

Only thing might be, did they give her a decent severance package? If she signed an agreement you may be screwed. Even if she didn't get one, I bet she could squeeze them for at least a years pay (if she gets it lump sum she could collect unemployment) and stay home with the baby for a while.
17 posted on 11/06/2005 4:56:30 PM PST by Woodman ("One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives." PW)
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To: motohockey
So you want her to retain her job and you stay home with the baby.... because she's making more money than you?

But she won't let you stay with the 2 month old yet, because you play golf?....

...Pardon my baby sensitivity, but what kind of 'say' does your 2 month old have?....bless her heart.

18 posted on 11/06/2005 4:56:36 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: motohockey

You have a settlement coming in your future. Get a lawyer. This company does not want this in front of a jury. They'll pony up a good settlement to keep it out of court. Seen it happen so many times, that I now believe that most businesses do this on purpose. They'll offer the equivalant of one years salary right out of the gate.


49 posted on 11/07/2005 5:51:26 AM PST by Space Wrangler
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