Comments on: Lawsuit: Wegmans Told Employee to “Suck It up” Instead of Granting FMLA https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html Everything to make HR better Wed, 08 May 2019 19:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mary ann https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-213879 Wed, 08 May 2019 19:14:10 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-213879 In reply to KF.

Thank you so much ! I agree with you !!! I hope she wins too mangers need Better training even in Virginia!!!
They send them down from NY and they are horrible and harass people and are lazy rude and HR is on there side !

]]> By: BethRA https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212354 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:22:11 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212354 In reply to Parker Davis.

Did you even read the article? At no point does she say Wegman’s is a bad company. She went out of her way to explain how/why things like this happen at even great companies.

]]> By: Evil HR Lady https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212353 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:58:34 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212353 In reply to Parker Davis.

Parker, there was no revised posting. I did fix one grammatical error, but otherwise, the post is the same as when it first went up.

]]> By: Parker Davis https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212352 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:53:35 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212352 In reply to Elizabeth West.

perhaps you read the “revised” posting, the one without the employer bashing. Having worked in both retail and food service I can tell you that “that kind of thing” is no more common than any other industry. However, in both those industries absences, especially without call in, are much more a critical event. Yes, even a great company can hire a cruddy manager. That does not make it a bad company.

]]> By: Goober https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212351 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:32:06 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212351 In reply to Becky Mcintyre.

Anyone can file a suit, frivolous or not, but short of some pretty dedicated lying to the lawyer, not without putting up some cash up front. And not pocket change.

Television and the internet tell us that anyone can file a lawsuit on a contingency and the lawyers will jump at the chance, but television and the internet are wrong.

Yeah, it’s possible this is complete BS, and that the plaintiff has lied to her lawyer, but it’d be a little bit of a surprise if there isn’t *something* to the claims.

]]> By: Maria Rose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212350 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:53:39 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212350 I was going to make a comment about the employee who probably wasn’t a stellar employee but then I read the entire article which went into the lack of preparation is given in store management teams to handle situations which obviously need HR to handle the paperwork.
Having worked with problem co-workers and managers over the year, the key missing element is a way for everyone to deal with problems like this without frustrations on both sides. In terms of the management, just give the employee the means to file for whatever leave of absence but if the position cannot be handled without a replacement employee, the management should be given options to cover without short-staffing or eliminating the job for the employee. Too often, LOA’s are considered part of the labor cost to a specific store but in a retail situation like Weyman’s, you need every position with active employees, not ghosts on LOA.

]]> By: KF https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212348 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:31:28 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212348 As someone who worked for Wegamans in the Rochester area, both at store and at corporate level, I am not surprised. As much as I loved Wegmans and had some wonderful managers, I also encountered some of the worst managers. Several who were downright mean and unreasonable, even ignorant, and yet kept their positions for years. It could be very frustrating at times because one often felt they had no recourse. I hope she wins her lawsuit and forces Wegmans to take a good hard look at how their managers are trained and hopefully put into place some measures that would make it easier for employees to bring complaints to HR when they feel they are being mistreated.

]]> By: Becky Mcintyre https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212347 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:59:38 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212347 Woulda could ashould a. Since Wegman’s hasn’t responded, it is so far just an unfounded allegation. Anyone can file a suit, frivolous or not.

]]> By: Elizabeth West https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212346 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 12:52:06 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212346 In reply to Parker Davis.

Oh please. Can the fake news crap–it only makes you sound like a conspiracy nutbag.

Suzanne didn’t disparage the company. She just reiterated why doing this would violate the law and gave advice to business owners who want to avoid a similar situation. If you’ve ever worked in retail or food service, you know this kind of thing is depressingly common. She also pointed out that even a great company can hire a cruddy manager, which seems to be the case here.

Reading comprehension is a good thing. 😛

]]> By: Parker Davis https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/lawsuit-wegmans-told-employee-to-suck-it-up-instead-of-granting-fmla.html#comment-212344 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:49:41 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4921#comment-212344 BAD BAD BAD. Where anywhere does it indicate that Wegman’s has responded? Where does it indicate that any of the allegations have been verified? Where does it indicate there is a court decision?
You have crossed the line here. Any clown can file a complaint and right now there are ONLY allegations. It does indicate she may have failed to follow procedures such as call in. You disparage this company with ZERO proof of this allegation. You have joined the ranks of fake news

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