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By Aginsafa - 25/04/2011 11:41 - United States

Today, at work my boss told me I have been late, under-productive, and using up a lot of sick days. He says my job is on the line. My reason for barely showing up at work: I've been on maternity leave for 6 weeks. FML

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By jessiluvxx - 25/09/2016 21:08 - United States - Kearny

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By SleepyRN - 31/03/2023 15:00 - United States - Round Lake

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By Anonymous - 12/06/2020 08:08

Today, I found out I'm pregnant. Last week my coworker, who I sit next to 5 days a week, returned to work after bereavement maternity leave. FML

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By Andrew Dutch Beebe - 25/08/2019 20:00

Today, I was told not to show up for work, after I showed up for work. FML

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By firedofbirthday - 14/02/2010 00:29 - France

Today, I was fired. Why? Because I called in sick on my daughter's birthday, even though you cannot "abandon work for personal affairs". My boss's favorite employee got to skip work on his wife's birthday two weeks ago. He still works here. FML

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ImYourVirus 0

Monday 25 April 2011 15:53

You actually can't lose your job for going on maternity leave, go read the job rights poster, as well as any other state and federal laws and/or job policies.

burninnapalm 5

Monday 25 April 2011 15:54

at least he can't fire you then, because if he does, than you can sue him for wrongful termination and never have to work again

Comments

clairevoent 0

Monday 25 April 2011 18:29

sounds like a civil rights law suit.

anongrl 2

Monday 25 April 2011 18:40

Why would you barely show up on maternity leave? You shouldn't be there at all. And if he fires you, you can file a lawsuit.

ydi_4_suking 20

Monday 25 April 2011 18:47

save some placenta juice and feed it to the boss while squirting breast milk into his eye

callofduty4life 0

Monday 25 April 2011 19:04

Totally

structuredchaoz 4

Monday 25 April 2011 19:16

Document everything. Sue his ass if he fires you.

moholy 1

Monday 25 April 2011 19:25

Why were you there at all if you're on mat leave? Seems like he's looking for cause to fire you and not have to hold your job.

kmarrs 2

Monday 25 April 2011 19:34

Unless you've been in the job for a year or more and it's company of a certain size (I think it's like 50 or more employees in the same city, or something like that.) you have no case. Sorry. Now if you have been in the company long enough, and it is indeed big enough, you are covered by the Family Medical Leave Act and IF you are fired you can sue and will win. That's the federal law anyway. California law may be better. I don't know, I don't live in California.