We had 5 Team Facilitators in our department, 4 Black and me one white. When they merged with WellPoint they had to reduce to three. Myself and another girl was let go, I had a wk. vacation that I choose to take. About three months later I found out the other girl was still there and still is now.\nI was always rated excellent the entire time I was there and knew I was good at my job. I had 26 people under me and only 2 were white. I felt my manager was predjudice, and thats why he let me go. If they had to reduce why was my job put back on the job listing, which I applied for again and was rejected? Since then he has hired 3 more blacks. I wrote to the CEO of Anthem and he just passed it on to the HR person who wrote me and said everything was done fair and they don't see anything wrong. Is there anything I can do about any of this? You can't sue, they are so crooked that make things up and make you look like a dog with their high power lawyers. Any suggestions?
206547
its funny cause if you reversed the situation all you would have to do is call jessy jackson and make some noise and everyone would be boycotting the company and saying that they are racist, even if there were no racist motivation involved
234584
talk to the hr director or someone in hr.  they should be able to help!  a similar situation happened to me about 4 years ago.  luckily i had witnessess.  i had to write a report of the situation and she ended up getting fired.
415276
Of course you should try to go back. Talk to the manager that you got along with and maybe a schedule could be set up so that you don't have to work with the mgr. that you don't get along with...if not, then suck it up and take the good with the bad...sounds like you really liked it. Good luck.
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Does she have a union?  Check it out with the union rep.\n\nOtherwise,  is she being terminated because of pregnancy, or is there an underlying issue that they are using?  In most schools, you cannot be terminated unless you have had unsatisfactory ratings for 3 observations, have been put on an improvement plan and haven't improved.  \n\nIf she doesn't have tenure, she can be dismissed easily.
598147
look to another call center for a management level position. since you're a team lead now, it should be sufficient enough exp to be a manager level employee elsewhere. you can stay where you're at now and grind it out for another couple of years and maybe you'll get a promotion. I say, in that sort of work, jump to wherever the water seems shallow.
104002
Remember you were the elected leader, therefore the majority of the group believes you can handle the job. They are looking to you for leadership, while I dont know if the person holding up the team voted for you, but odds are your arent their favorite person. Id talk to that person if i were you and possibly get rid of them, if need be.
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Your letter sounds heartfelt and truthful, which is good.  Did you send it already?  I would also call your manager or whomever let you go and explain your situation too as well as mail the letter.  Most places if they feel you are heartfelt would like to give seconds chances.  I don't know the reasoning behind why you were terminated, and I am sure that they will take that in to consideration too.  If  I were you I'd start looking for another job, too, just incase this falls through.  Good luck.
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If you reeeally need this job, I'd go to the Labor Board. It sounds like A$Shole wanted to find a reason to get rid of you.  You might come out on top in this one, but even so, will your employers make your job a living hell by always looking for legal ways to fire you again and again? Just think it over.  "Choose your battles" was some of the best advice I ever got.
56750
Well, descrimination is slightly different than being passed over for a promotion. Obviously you feel you performance warranted a promotion, so was there anything that you can identify as descriminatory. For example, are you some kind of minority: Woman, Hispanic, African American? It's very difficult to establish discrimination if you're a white male. \n\nFirst, I would advise that you find out how you've done on your recent performance reviews, many employers are obligated to tell you. Second, I would try to find other people within the company that feel the same way you do. Even if you can't find others, if you find that you've been doing well, with no reason for being passed over, then you can either file a complaint with the company's headquarter's  or simply threaten a lawsuit.
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CONGRATULATIONS LOU!!\n\nAfter 2 years of working with the company: if your employer did not think you were worthy and 'Deserving' of the promotion, then you would not have been given it: especially without asking for it!!  \n\nTherefore, rejoice in the fact your boss/boss's think so highly of you they wished to promote you, and no doubt give you extra responsibility, & a Higher Salary!!  \n\nNow you have to show your employer & your colleagues, that you are deserving of the position you have been given: & ESPECIALLY if in a position of authority or responsibility!!\n\nAre the people talking behind your back: or is this just a paranoid feeling you have?  You must have ‘Friends’ amongst your colleagues: try talking to them, and see what’s being said!!  If necessary, pull the ‘catty’ colleagues to one side and point out to them that you did not ask for the promotion, and that if they have a problem with it, to take it up with the boss: as you are sure he will be interested in what they have to say!!\n\nJealousy amongst colleagues in the workplace is rife in any company, for a multitude of reasons: Promotions: office politics: who Fancy's who, etc... \n\nYou must rise above it, and ignore their catty comments and childish actions!!  In NO WAY: must you give in to them, and return to your lower post: not unless the job is too much for you!!  You have worked hard no doubt to get where you are today:  you have worked for it: you have earned it: you deserve it: let no bugger deprive you of it!!\n\nStand tall & be Proud!!\n\nGood luck & God Bless!!
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Have you thought about going into business for yourself, say human resources consulting given your experience?  Given the amount of information needed to start your own business, that search will keep you occupied for a few weeks minimum.\n\nAnd if you're like most people, there's always the "I'd like to start a business in..." something totally unrelated to what you've been doing before.  Now's the time to get busy!\n------\nI have to agree with other posters who say that getting fired over trivial mistakes over employment dates is a crock.  That's a sign the employer is firing for some other reason, possibly discrimination.  If you think that may be the case, talk with a lawyer....
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This is tricky. I would talk to the manager above your manager. Tell them as genuinely as possible that you really enjoy the company and the opportunity they have given you. Explain that you are concerned about an employee that is not pulling their weight and you dont want to see team morale drop because of this... and then you mention that OTHERS have told you there may be a relationship. \nOnce you bring this issue forward (you may want to bring a witness) they cant let you go due to performance w/o the chance of you sueing them for wrongful dismissal. I would also let them know that you enjoy working with this person (even if you dont) but only when they are working as they should. This way it doesnt sound like a personal problem. \nGood luck
258292
Well, that's a tough one since anything other than the truth may come back to haunt you, and isn't exactly ethical.\nYou might stretch a little and say that they were cutting back their workforce and you got caught in the reduction process.\nBut if you did get terminated for poor performance, you'd better make sure that you improve whatever it was that got you in hot water to begin with.\nGood luck!
420963
If this had been a contract with the company, then you could have sued for breach of contract and they would no doubt have been glad to settle out of court.  The problem is, you were subcontracted and your agency was the employer. Just put it down to experience.  It won't show up on your cv and you wouldn't want to work for such horrible people anyway.
495557
I agree with Welltraveled.  Plus I've seen stuff like this before.  Not only could they be looking for an excuse to fire you, they could be trying to pressure you out while looking for your replacement. That way, if you quit, they don't have to pay unemployment or worry about lawsuits from firing you.  Welcome to the 21st century.\n\nRegardless, update that resume asap and start interviewing for other positions just in case.
297757
OK, so first off, I don't think this company is your ideal home.  From here, it's hard to see why, but clearly things aren't working out.  Time to look elsewhere for work?  Yeah.\n\nBut before you go, let's get all we can out of this learning experience.  And, treat the remainder of your time there as nothing more than that.  You're now there to figure out what's up with these demotions.  Three possibilities come to mind, and whichever is true, learning more about it will help you in the future:\n1. You may have found a company with a 'sick' corporate culture.  The general atmosphere may be 'cutthroat' or just dysfunctional.  If that's true, it will be wise to recognize it, and learn how to pick up on those signals so that you don't hook up with another company that's just as bad.  Most companies are not that way, but I've worked for a couple that had some real issues!\n2. It is possible that there is something YOU are doing to rub people the wrong way.  It could be something as simple as combing your hair the wrong way, but whatever it is, figure it out before you leave.  That way, if its something that you're willing to change, it might help you develop a better working relationship in your next job.\n3. You might have just found that you're not ideally suited for this industry.  Perhaps there is something about you and retail that just don't mesh perfectly.  Again, if this is true, it should redirect your next job search into a different industry.  I can tell you that there are some industries that I'm just not as good at as others.  Focus on the things you do best, not the things that aren't your strength.\n\nOne other things strikes me.  You mentioned sending out resumes and thinking about grad school, and that you thought this might have affected your career prospects.  I'm puzzled about this.  How would they have known about these things?  If you were just chattering about it in conversation, I think this could indeed have sabotaged your prospects.  These are things that typically we don't talk about at work.  If nothing else, it can make the people who STAY feel somewhat demeaned, especially if you act like you're going somewhere better, or that you think you're too good to stay working there with them.  The point is, at some point, if you take a new job, you'll have to spread the news, but if you aren't really going, it's just demoralizing to be talking about going somewhere better all the time.\n\nAnyway, regardless of any of this, YES, it's time to look elsewhere.  Go somewhere that they'll value your ability.  Clearly, you're not getting a good connection where you are.\n\nBest of luck to you.
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i worked at walmart for almost a year. i was hired to helped them stock a new store to open it. some of us were hired to stay. i was hired as a sales assoc. to work electronics. no more than a week after they opened i was interviewed to be a CSM. I got the job. they treated me HORRIBLE. whatever the cashiers said they trusted. (by the way it wasn't only me being done this way) they had 1 csm to some shifts and wanted us to be in many places at the same time. HOW on earth can you be in sporting goods and on the front end at the same time? now GET this. I am with a customer a cashier needs me so they code their register to let me kow. I CANNOT just leave this customer. I got written up because I did not get to that cashier right away!! Go figure!! I have a 2 year old they wanted me to work over night on christmas!! Are they nuts? My app did not say I would work past MIDNIGHT!! They said they had to MANY complaints on me as a CSM so they wanted me to go to the garden center and take a pay cut! I QUIT!! I had one complaint the cashier!! Walmart SUCKS! I hardly shop there anymore due to the way they treated me while i was working!! They so DO need this UNION they all want you to report if you hear any talk about it!! You should visit walmartsucks.com