Long story short, I was fired from my job of 10 years last July, all because coworkers launched a political attack against me.
When the mask policies and mandates came down, my boss refused to impliment "physcial distancing" measures to remain in compliance and avoid mask requirements for anyone. The lazy, leftist ass instead decided to just make everyone wear masks. So I was forced to request a medical exemption (permissble under company policy, state "guidance", state and federal law) and provided doctor's note as required by my boss, per corporate. My condition was diognoised in 2017 and documented to have existed for prior 10 years. It is non-curable. Doctors note was begrudgingly accepted and I worked for 3 weeks inside the building without being forced to wear anything. Went on vacation. Behind the scenes, coworkers complained that my condition was "fake" (how ironic) and that I was just making a "political statement" (more irony). Even worse, a supervisor was tasked with spying on my social media history to create the narrative that i was a "covid denier" so they would have "grounds" to revoke my previously granted medical exemption. Idiot attempted to redact his screenshot submissions, but did a terrible job and revealed his identity. I presented numerous alternative work scenarios to accomodate my personal heath concerns. All were rejected and I was stonewalled. They tried to sucker me into quitting, but I told them they were breaking the law. I was fired. Hundreds of customers are still irrate about the injustice.
BOLI did nothing. Lawyer sent excellent demand letter to company, but got cold feet and isn't willing to go to litigation.
Any good lawyers in the pacific northwest willing to help a fellow pede? ?
Oh, how I wish you could take the “hundreds of customers” from them and start afresh! Not feasible, I know, especially if you had a no poaching clause in your employment agreement. THIS REALLY SUCKS! Karma for all of the idiots. I hope this puts you on a new and better path, but it is hard right now. I went through similar issues twice at two different places and in two different careers, for standing my ground, and not rolling over to accommodate lazy, TOXIC, bleeding-hearted “people” who were massively trying to take advantage of me, and/or using me as their scapegoat to cover their misdeeds. Karma came to them, but long after I was gone, unfortunately. I hope you are able to get the representation you want and need. I hope the law can and will rectify the injustice done to you. Blessings, good thoughts and good energy being sent to you, friend. Hang in there.
Thanks fren! I'm still on the property at least twice per week, but as a customer, ha! Still running the largest single unit customer segment, which is a fully separate organization. Current operator's contract was set to expire this October, but shady City backroom politics got them a 12 month extension. I plan to bid against them next year to take the new contract. The GM is aware of these plans and is trying to silence me from being allowed to discuss the future and criticize current operations in conversation with my literally hundreds of friends who are also customers. Talk about insecurity... clearly still threatened by the support I have. Will not be intimidated!
Yay! Whoop, Whoop! ??. Looking forward to hearing the good news about you winning your bid, with the support of like-minded buds! That will be an AWESOME day ??.
Fight like hell fren!!!
Be praying a good rep with backbone takes your case.