If they fire you sue them you will win. Why would you be devastated if you lose your job its just a job. Unless it is the best job on the planet just get another one.
Have they ever trained you on what to do in this situation? Honestly, i would think that they are checking on your well being. You experienced a traumatic event and they probably want to see how you are doing, in case they need to offer counseling, etc... I can't imagine them faulting you for that, but if so, that's messed up.
Not a lawyer but former HR. Take a deep breath. Could be a simple debrief/review of the situation. Could be offering you EAP (Employee Assistance Program - crisis counseling). Could be they want to see if you want/need to file a workers comp claim. Could be a million reasons.
Now, why would you be devastated if you lose your job? If the employer doesn't understand the panic and confusion of EVERYONE in the area then do you really want to work for them? Seriously. I'm sure you can find another job easily enough in the current job market. Most employers will understand what happened.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
ETA: You are not a manager or in a position of leadership. If a manager or asst mgr didn't maintain the appearance of being in charge then, yes, they would either be demoted or terminated. But yours is not a leadership position so to expect you to be a point person in a chaotic situation is not reasonable on their part.
Why would they fire you? You're a greeter, not security personell or even a high ranking position. The fact that people wanted help from you (and you couldn't help) can be attributed to their panic and has nothing to do with you being bad at your job. Don't lose sleep over this. It's much more likely that they don't want you to sue or give statements to the press as there is likely an ongoing investigation.
I'm not a lawyer, that said maybe more I fo may help. what state are you in, are you fte, did you file for any exceptions, are you an adult or minor, what sort of conversations have you had with them on this, was anything recorded?
NOT A LAW EXPERT AMD THIS IS NOT LAW ADVICE.
this is what I personally would do.
request to talk in the public area where there is no expectation of privacy. Then record the conversation. Make sure to hit specific topics like, asking for mental health day. In audio say the mental health day is due to debilitating anxiety or depression from the event.
Taking leave due to bereavement, sickness, disability, or serious medical condition of a family member: If you worked at least 12 months (can be non-consecutive) and the employer has 50 or more employees, you may have a Family and Medical Leave Act claim.
You're not a security guard. Unless you were hired to protect crowds from an active shooter, this falls miles outside of your job description.
If they threaten you with termination, sue them. I'm sure you can find a lawyer willing to take that case on the ridiculousness of it alone.
If they fire you sue them you will win. Why would you be devastated if you lose your job its just a job. Unless it is the best job on the planet just get another one.
Have they ever trained you on what to do in this situation? Honestly, i would think that they are checking on your well being. You experienced a traumatic event and they probably want to see how you are doing, in case they need to offer counseling, etc... I can't imagine them faulting you for that, but if so, that's messed up.
Unless you have been trained to deal with this situation, I don't see it as a problem.
Not a lawyer but former HR. Take a deep breath. Could be a simple debrief/review of the situation. Could be offering you EAP (Employee Assistance Program - crisis counseling). Could be they want to see if you want/need to file a workers comp claim. Could be a million reasons.
Now, why would you be devastated if you lose your job? If the employer doesn't understand the panic and confusion of EVERYONE in the area then do you really want to work for them? Seriously. I'm sure you can find another job easily enough in the current job market. Most employers will understand what happened.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
ETA: You are not a manager or in a position of leadership. If a manager or asst mgr didn't maintain the appearance of being in charge then, yes, they would either be demoted or terminated. But yours is not a leadership position so to expect you to be a point person in a chaotic situation is not reasonable on their part.
Why would they fire you? You're a greeter, not security personell or even a high ranking position. The fact that people wanted help from you (and you couldn't help) can be attributed to their panic and has nothing to do with you being bad at your job. Don't lose sleep over this. It's much more likely that they don't want you to sue or give statements to the press as there is likely an ongoing investigation.
I'm not a lawyer, that said maybe more I fo may help. what state are you in, are you fte, did you file for any exceptions, are you an adult or minor, what sort of conversations have you had with them on this, was anything recorded?
NOT A LAW EXPERT AMD THIS IS NOT LAW ADVICE. this is what I personally would do.
request to talk in the public area where there is no expectation of privacy. Then record the conversation. Make sure to hit specific topics like, asking for mental health day. In audio say the mental health day is due to debilitating anxiety or depression from the event.
Taking leave due to bereavement, sickness, disability, or serious medical condition of a family member: If you worked at least 12 months (can be non-consecutive) and the employer has 50 or more employees, you may have a Family and Medical Leave Act claim.