FMLA TERMINATION...need help

FMLA TERMINATION...need help

allanguthrie@msn.com	3/11/2005 9:25:24 PM
Dear Group, Background-I am a retired Army Sergeant First Class and am now a Golf Professional. In August of 2003 I had been working for 18 months as the Golf Pro/General Manager for a military Golf Course. I was on FMLA following two catastrophic events, daughter suicide attempt at our home in Arizona, wife with a brain aneurysm while attending a family wedding in Russia. I had my entire family in two ICU's 5000 miles apart. I was removed and banned from my facility on the day of my return from FMLA. (NO BASIS FOR THIS, I ASSURE) The reaction to my hardships by my boss was to go after me with negative counseling, and eventually terminating me. The initial "packet" was not approved by JAG, so a new packet was made, with a new group of false statements. I have the documents and timeline, etc. Since my departure it was discovered that my boss had been moving funds from the Golf revenue and putting it in other departments that he was responsible for. This incident has come very close to destroying the lives of my entire family. My wife has needed care and has had subsequent hospitalization...30 days inpatient last year. I was told that no Congressional inquiry could be made because I have civil legal rights... I have attempted to get help from DOL with the response: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has no requirement for notice or reason to an employee prior to termination or lay-off. Your issue may fall under an employment law subject known as employment- at- will. This means that: under most state employment laws an employer has the right to place demands and restrictions upon an employee, and the employee or the employer can terminate the employment agreement without notice or reason. Union members should speak to their union representatives. U.S. Department of Labor regulations do not address this issue. If your state has a law covering this issue, your State Department of Labor office is the best resource to help you with state employment laws. For more information about employment- at- will, there is a website article published in the Bureau of Labor The treatment I was given, based solely on dishonesty and greed should not be allowed to stand. I need help. I have documented the events, and will provide whatever you might need from me to pursue this. Any possibility of representation on a contingency basis? The jpb was in Arizona..I am now in Indiana.



rdadams@smart.net (Dick Adams)	3/14/2005 5:46:44 PM
<allanguthrie@msn.com> wrote: Background-I am a retired Army Sergeant First Class and am now a Golf Professional. In August of 2003 I had been working for 18 months as the Golf Pro/General Manager for a military Golf Course. I was on FMLA following two catastrophic events, daughter suicide attempt at our home in Arizona, wife with a brain aneurysm while attending a family wedding in Russia. I had my entire family in two ICU's 5000 miles apart. I was removed and banned from my facility on the day of my return from FMLA. (NO BASIS FOR THIS, I ASSURE) The reaction to my hardships by my boss was to go after me with negative counseling, and eventually terminating me. The initial "packet" was not approved by JAG, so a new packet was made, with a new group of false statements. I have the documents and timeline, etc. Since my departure it was discovered that my boss had been moving funds from the Golf revenue and putting it in other departments that he was responsible for. This incident has come very close to destroying the lives of my entire family. My wife has needed care and has had subsequent hospitalization...30 days inpatient last year. I was told that no Congressional inquiry could be made because I have civil legal rights... < snip> Any possibility of representation on a contingency basis? The jpb was in Arizona..I am now in Indiana. You have a serious and complex legal problem. You need an attorney competent in government employment law. Find one!! Dick - I never was an attorney



"David Martel"	3/14/2005 5:46:50 PM
Allan, Sorry to hear about all of your difficulties. Hope things get better. Now, you were fired from your job as a golf pro/general manager, you believe that this was due to your taking time off to deal with medical emergencies but you don't know for sure, you were also banned from the club and don't explain why, all of this happened well over a year ago, this occurred on a US military golf course, you were unable to get any help or advice from the base AG, and you have moved away from the area where this occurred. First, look in the local phonebook for lawyers who specialize in employment issues. Talk to several who will give a free initial consult. See what they say. Be sure to ask about the Statute of Limitations for your case. Be sure to ask about contingency fee arrangements and where a suit could be filed. I think there's more going on than you post here. Banning you from the facility suggests an attitude problem, not absenteeism due to medical problems. Good luck, Dave M.

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