Terminated from Employment

J. I have been there and to be honest its really not worth the effort. The money you will spend in attorney fees and the time and worry,to me is just not worth it. You can file for unemployment and if they deny that then look into fighting that aspect of it.If the company denys your claim then you can then request a hearing that allows you to fight your case with an unemployment representative present and then they can rule in your favor and you can win that way instead you will be prepared with proof and be prepared to fight the battle and get your full unemployment benefits and get to stay at home with your family and then look for a better and more satisfying job somewhere else!

Hi J.,
My advice-if you haven't already done so--open an unemployment claim right away. You are probably angry, hurt, and all kinds of other things. Make sure to get your compensation moving asap. You're entitled to it.

Pennsylvania is an "at will" employment state, so unless you think it was related to your sex, there's probably not too much you'd be able to do about it. If you think you were treated differently than male employees, you should probably file with the EEOC, the State Human Relations Commission (http://www.phrc.state.pa.us/)
or the City of Pittsburgh Human Relations Commision, depending on where you live. Hope this helps and good luck!

What was the policy ? Did you have an otherwise clean record ?

Based on the information you provided, you may have just cause to win an unemployment appeal, but you do not have a case for wrongful termination. Termination can only be unlawful when it is clearly a case of descrimination against a protected class.

Contact Labor Relations and the EEOC they will get you in touch with an Attorney that can help you and you can file a complaint with the and possibly get your job back or damages from being fired.