Got wrongfully terminated from my job. Advice?
Hi guys,
I was called into a meeting with HR and my manager today and told that my contract is being terminated due to a poor PIP outcome. The problem: I was never officially on a PIP.
What happened is that my manager once emailed me saying I needed to improve my performance. When I later asked him directly if that meant I was on a PIP, he said no. HR wasn’t copied on that email either, so I took him at his word.
Turns out it apparently was a PIP. When I pushed back in the meeting, they told me the company doesn’t have a formal PIP process. For context, this is a multinational company and otherwise a great place to work.
They’ve offered me a mutual agreement to sign with 3 months of severance. I think I could push for more if I contest this as wrongful termination — but they obviously have far more resources than I do for a legal fight.
Do I have grounds to contest this legally?