Suspended pending termination for tardies — is my store allowed to repost my position before officially firing me?
So I have been put under suspension pending for being late “excessively” (only 4 days last period, which I know is the limit). Yes, they have gone through the proper proceedings — around December I was suspended for tardies, and before that a write-up, you know the usual. But I made a great improvement for 6 months. I was only late last period because I was not feeling well mentally and it’s been such a struggle to get out of bed. On top of that, my car started having issues, which has been a major problem as I live 40 minutes away and my car is currently not drivable at all. Honestly, it’s a miracle I showed up to work at all those days instead of just calling out. I have already talked to the union but they aren’t really helping much besides handing me off to Met Life to build a claim with them. I have done that so far and will get my doctor to approve the claim. But it doesn’t seem like my store division is waiting at all for this — they have already posted my job barely even a day later. They have not called me back yet with an official update saying I’ve been fired, so why have they posted my job already? Is that allowed? Is there anyone I should reach out to on top of the union, or any tips on where to go? I’m really annoyed as I’m doing my best and was excited to start getting my life back on track. I also just started taking Wellbutrin about a week ago to start getting the help I need.
TL;DR: Suspended pending termination for 4 tardies. I’ve been struggling mentally, recently started Wellbutrin, and my car is completely undrivable — which is a huge issue since I live 40 minutes away. Honestly it’s a miracle I showed up at all instead of calling out. I have a union claim in progress with Met Life and doctor support, but my store already reposted my position before officially notifying me. Is that allowed, and who else can I contact?