Another Temp Job Bites The Dust

[Ladyghosthunter]

Ever since I was fired from the State where I live, I've had to go to temp agencies to get a job to try to support myself. These were very low paying jobs but I took them anyway. I have 14 years of government experience under my belt but that went out the window.
Today, I was "let go" of my job due to low performance expectations and productivity. What the trick about this "letting go" is that I'm in the middle of a workman's comp issue where I got injured at work due to the repetitiveness of holding plates, which permanently injured my right thumb. I'm in the middle of therapy and then I get the notice today that "I was let go because of my low performance".
I've heard from several people that this is illegal to do and that I should go after the temp agency/client as they used this as an excuse of getting rid of me.

What do you all think?

 

[Recovery4Me]

Sorry for your double whammy.:banghead:

What do you all think?

For me, I generally let comp cases go...just don't need the stress.

However, if a lawyer takes your case pro-bono then you know there is restitution forth coming and it may be easier to decide at that time. If you have an attorney, consider asking him/her about tacking on the temp. agency to your case, if they are an LLC. But a corp... is another matter entirely.

Either way...still sucks and I am sorry it happened.

 

[Sammyiam]

I'm really sorry Ladyghosthunter ,

I'm not sure how things work all the way over there. But it seems a bit dodgy if you ask me. As we say over here trying to cover their ars* if you ask me. All I think you have to ask yourself is, Is it worth it and what will I get out of it, compared to how much stress is it going to course me and how badly will it affect me.

Sorry I carn't offer better advise.

Sammy

 

[Friday]

Common sense would dictate that if you were fired from your job for being unable to perform it due to your injury... That it would make a rock solid Workmans Comp case.

But common sense & the law are uncommon bedfellows.

 

[joeylittle]

@Ladyghosthunter, were you let go from the job and taken off the lists at the temp agency, or was it just the job?

The first thing you should do is re-read any paperwork you have - if you signed anything at the temp agency it is likely that it includes a clause preventing them from indemnification in any workplace injury or resultant loss of employment. And if you signed something at the place of employment, because you are a temp, you might not have the same rights.

Basically, in some states agreeing to 'temp' work means agreeing to be on your own. However, if workman's comp kicked in at the employer level, you might be in a good workers' rights state. Read all your paperwork if you haven't already.

I'm with @Recovery4Me in that these things are hard to pursue and may take time away from getting other gainful employment. You have to be practical about what the outcomes are on either side, and make a decision based on that, not emotion (that's my advice, anyway).