Asked for parental leave with over 4 months in advance and where I work did not give me an answer yet whether I have it aproved or not. They sent me a warning letter!
Location: Denver, CO
I’ve been working for this company for around 5 years and half. Last Friday I sent an email to my boss asking for a meeting where we can discuss my parental leave coming up. The plan was have a meeting next Monday in person. According to her she was pretty busy on Monday or any Monday however in one of her email she asked me about how many weeks, dates and whatnot which of course I kindly response.
After 3 business days I got a formal warning from the company with 3 mistakes I made on February 2026, according with that letter there was a audit on March 2026 where they realized such a big mistakes from me.
I replied the email apologizing for such a bad problem for the company and I did not received any answer. I have to say I do not have any handbook from the place I work and it is the first time in 5 years I received a warning. Never happened before. And for sure I made mistakes in the pass but never had a warning. Also first time happened as a employee in th US.
What should I do?
The scenario seems pretty scary for me because it never happened that they made decisions likes this (warning letters) also it is really suspicious that it happened 3 days before I asked for my parental absence. I know if a quit I will loose all chance of FAMLI through the state of Colorado. I’m scare if they will have more retaliations against me, I’m scared if I make a little simple mistake they will fire me on the spot, I’m also worry that if a keep working with them when the times come of have my first children they will fire me cos I already took my PTO (which I just have 1 day off before I already took 9 days).
I’m also an immigrant. My English is not good at all and I just feel kinda nervous because I don’t have any place to go. Btw I’m a legal alien authorized to work legal in the United States.