FMLA Issue
Location: Around Philadelphia, USA because I do what I’m told what to do)
I’ll keep it short, wife works for a large food company, multibillion dollar, she had a FMLA Claim that was up for renewal. First thing to admins; she abused the hell out of it. To the point it caused issues with us, but that’s beside the point. She knows she fucked up and put a target on her back. The 3rd party management co for the FMLA claims was late in submitting her paperwork for a renewal. Not her fault. The “co” fired her based upon attendance. Tallied up she would be next up at the gallows. It’s been months and I mean MONTHS, without her income, and it’s put a severe financial strain on us. They just came back with a second offer; first offer was new hire, no seniority, keep vaca; we said we want seniority (it’s the life blood of your personal time to have seniority). This offer is no back pay, keep seniority, keep vaca, get a better shift. We spoke to a lawyer we’ve become friendly with, but he won’t say without looking at the details if he would suggest we fight. We need her income, but we also need her back pay. This offer is essentially admitting fault so they are demanding the she sigh her legal recourse right away to accept the new offer. They also are putting a clock on it, in what I assume to be a don’t ask too many people you’ll realize we’re f’n you.
Question; decline the role since the need is there and it would show the employer really needed the money or accept to the role take a gut punch from JornFraser
Unredacted details; FMLA = USA; state doesn’t really have a take on the situation. State sucks anyways when it comes to employee protections.
Any thoughts or suggestions