Guy's wife gets cancer, his employer rewards him by laying him off

[AyashiKaibutsu]

They're running a business not a charity. If they think they can find someone that'll do a better job without distractions of course they're going to fire the guy.

 

[Macamus Prime]

I had no idea harassment cures cancer!!

And these medical "professionals" have been wasting our time and lives with their research, drugs and treatments!!

Also, harassment generates jobs. Wow, I guess the unions aren't doing it right,... or enough.

 

[senseamp]

They're running a business not a charity. If they think they can find someone that'll do a better job without distractions of course they're going to fire the guy.

Unless the PR problems end up costing them more in lost business and remaining employee morale tanks.

 

[rasczak]

Honestly, does that look write to you?

it definitely aint rong.

 

[CPA]

sad, hopefully the clients of that real estate management company have a talk with the owner.

 

[CPA]

Unless the PR problems end up costing them more in lost business and remaining employee morale tanks.

And hopefully that's the course of action that happens.

 

[edro]

That company is about to feel the full wrath of an internet mob, regardless of how accurate the short news story is.

 

[zinfamous]

yeah, she needed to free up his salary to help fund her annual bonus.

just business, brah.

 

[highland145]

Don't call Mary...call one of these schmucks.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN A. HAYNES 127 DOVER RD.,
WELLESLEY, MA 02481 USA
127 DOVER RD.,
WELLESLEY, MA 02481 USA

TREASURER G. ARNOLD HAYNES 261 GROVE ST.,
WELLESLEY, MA 02481 USA
261 GROVE ST.,
WELLESLEY, MA 02481 USA

http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/corp/corpsearch/get_pdf.asp?pdftype=.pdf

Looks like Mary is the new treasurer with the last corporate filing as well as being the corp. agent.

Sorry. Meant to post this like with the 1st.

 

[highland145]

That company is about to feel the full wrath of an internet mob, regardless of how accurate the short news story is.

Oh, here we go. Internet party pooper.


j/k

 

[JS80]

sad, hopefully the clients of that real estate management company have a talk with the owner.

I bet the owner had nothing to do with it. Sounds like his boss has no idea how to manage people. If I worked there and learned this, I'd be looking for another job.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Why are people criticizing the sacred job creators? Are you all communists or something?

Let us now bow our heads in prayer to the holy U.S. dollar!

 

[Mike Gayner]

Haynes real estate management company in Wellesley is a small office employing fewer than 50 people, so neither state nor federal employment laws apply.

America is a disgusting hole of a country.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

Edit: Too bad they have less than 50 people.

FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act

Benefits for Employees Mandated by the Law
To qualify for the FMLA mandate, a worker must be employed by a business with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius of his or her worksite, or a public agency, including schools and state, local, and federal employers (the 50-employee threshold does not apply to public agency employees and local educational agencies). He or she must also have worked for that employer for at least 12 months (not necessarily consecutive) and 1,250 hours within the last 12 months.

The FMLA mandates unpaid, job-protected leave for up to 12 weeks a year:
*to care for a new child, whether for the birth of a son or daughter, or for the adoption or placement of a child in foster care;
*to care for a seriously-ill family member (spouse, child or parent);
*to recover from a worker’s own serious illness;
*to care for an injured servicemember in the family; or
*to address qualifying exigencies arising out of a family member’s deployment.

The FMLA further requires employers to provide for eligible workers:
Restoration to the same position upon return to work. If the same position is unavailable, the employer must provide the worker with a position that is substantially equal in pay, benefits, and responsibility.

Protection of employee benefits while on leave. An employee is entitled to reinstatement of all benefits to which the employee was entitled before going on leave.

Protection of the employee to not have their rights under the Act interfered with or denied by an employer.

Protection of the employee from retaliation by an employer for exercising rights under the Act.

 

[Lotheron]

Business is business sure, but keeping people happy, both clients and employees is part of business.

These companies don't realize that bad PR and lost sales due to stupid decisions like this can more than outweigh any gain from said action.

 

[wheresmybacon]

To qualify for the FMLA mandate, a worker must be employed by a business with 50 or more employees

yeah that's not going to work

From the article:

Carl's employer, Haynes real estate management company in Wellesley is a small office employing fewer than 50 people, so neither state nor federal employment laws apply. There is little Carl can do about his situation -- other than collect unemployment.

 

[zebano]

e trolled the thread, it is inevitable.
Honestly, does that look write to you?

My I's are bleeding.

 

[Lotheron]

FMLA

...snip...

As stated earlier, they have under 50 employees so AFAIK none of this applies.

 

[MixMasterTang]

This does not apply in this instance.

FMLA

Benefits for Employees Mandated by the Law
To qualify for the FMLA mandate, a worker must be employed by a business with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius of his or her worksite, or a public agency, including schools and state, local, and federal employers (the 50-employee threshold does not apply to public agency employees and local educational agencies). He or she must also have worked for that employer for at least 12 months (not necessarily consecutive) and 1,250 hours within the last 12 months.

The FMLA mandates unpaid, job-protected leave for up to 12 weeks a year:
*to care for a new child, whether for the birth of a son or daughter, or for the adoption or placement of a child in foster care;
*to care for a seriously-ill family member (spouse, child or parent);
*to recover from a worker’s own serious illness;
*to care for an injured servicemember in the family; or
*to address qualifying exigencies arising out of a family member’s deployment.

The FMLA further requires employers to provide for eligible workers:
Restoration to the same position upon return to work. If the same position is unavailable, the employer must provide the worker with a position that is substantially equal in pay, benefits, and responsibility.

Protection of employee benefits while on leave. An employee is entitled to reinstatement of all benefits to which the employee was entitled before going on leave.

Protection of the employee to not have their rights under the Act interfered with or denied by an employer.

Protection of the employee from retaliation by an employer for exercising rights under the Act.

 

[Jaepheth]

My I's are bleeding.

lol, I read that just as the line "My eyes are bleeding, and my heart is weeping" from Stargazer played. Quite a coincidence.


Back on topic, it's a shitty situation for everyone involved.
I also think there's currently a paradigm shift going on where, thanks to the internet, the bad PR cost of firing an employee for situations that are easily sympathized with are starting to overtake the benefits of firing them. There's just no real way of gauging whether or not your case is the one that will go viral and bring the full weight of public opinion to bear.

 

[shiner]

Honestly, does that look write to you?

No, no it doesn't....

 

[rasczak]

No, no it doesn't....

I'm not even gonna ask

 

[Locut0s]

America is a disgusting hole of a country.

Wow is what you quoted really true? Not that our employment laws here are a hell of a lot better. Though I suspect they are a little better.

 

[soulcougher73]

I hope the boss gets life threatening cancer and dies a painful death. Oh..after her boss lets her go on the spot.

 

[Engineer]

Wow is what you quoted really true? Not that our employment laws here are a hell of a lot better. Though I suspect they are a little better.

You have national insurance, wouldn't matter as much if he got fired there other than looking for a new job.