Florida Man Says He Was Fired for Daughter's Cancer Treatment Do you think they had a right to do that?

by kyle Posted 2012/08/12 12:39:45

Related Topics: Cancer, Treatment, Daughter, Florida, Daughters, Led, Sue, Id, Business

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Man Says Daughter's Cancer Led to Firing

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Sister Jean 2012/08/12 13:33:30

no

+4
so sad
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XZQZQ 2012/08/13 07:48:40

no

Sounds like wrongful termination, to me. I would not be surprised that the punitive award vastly exceeds the $ 15K asked for.

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Ambassador II 2012/08/13 05:05:11

no

Just wait until the Romney-Ryan budget is implemented and you will all be fired for even asking for medical insurance coverages. Only the very wealthy deserve to have insurances and to receive medical care, unless each has cash with which to pay the
Doctor, hospital, laboratory, and all other costs associated with their care. Otherwise,
tough luck you "freeloaders", death to you and your childfren.

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Dweezle 2012/08/12 20:24:24

no

Fu*k him. #1 he was a mortgage thief. #2 His name was Gonzalez, so he must be an illegal immigrant, right? #3 he lives in Florida we KNOW only criminals live there, right?

(PLEASE before you reply telling me how terrible I am, understand this is sarcasm)
Wells Fartgo does suck big time!

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ed 2012/08/12 18:03:48

no

but I would like more info ,maybe the bank had a reason I don't know .

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JCD aka "biz" 2012/08/12 16:05:55

no

Wells Fargo...

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Deliciously Melicious 2012/08/12 15:08:39

yes

Ugh. I don't know. Two differing stories.

Sounds like the bank had reason if he was falsifying his time sheets.

I just think there is a lot more to this story. I feel for this man, but I am not sure this is the right course of action. The law suit, and alerting the media that is.

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JohnT 2012/08/12 14:53:04

no

+1
I do think there is more to this case than meets the eye. Wells Fargo just got a huge fine of 175 million for loan discrimination, and has a history as do most major banks of shady operations. The courts will have to sort it out but looks like the health costs were a factor to find something to get rid of the guy. If a supervisor signed off his time sheet the issue is than with the supervisor not the employee.

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Headhunter 13 2012/08/12 14:18:41

yes

According to him and bleeding hearts no but according to the Employer it was for cause, falsifying time records which is stealing. If they prove that then there is no other reason.

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/08/12 13:45:58

no

+2
Not just NO but HELL NO.

FINE them
REHIRE him
BACK WAGES to him.
Letter of aplolgy to him.

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Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody 2012/08/12 13:44:12

no

Perhaps if they used poor work ethic or poor performance, but that should be back up with paperwork.

If he's complained to the labor board they will investigate. That should have been his first stop.

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/08/12 13:36:32

no

+2
You know, even if they had the legal grounds to do so, doesn't morality or ethics count for ANYTHING any more? If companies are now 'persons', then why are they so heartless?

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Sister Jean 2012/08/12 13:33:30

no

+4
so sad

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Sodahead Founders are Fascists 2012/08/12 13:24:33

no

+2
Isn't capitalism beautifil?

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lstl5 2012/08/12 12:46:14

no

+1
I thought the Family Leave Act prevented this kind of thing from happening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

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