That's why you keep receipts
this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2026
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I hope that means you are getting a fat wad of cash.
Holy shit, great work!! Congrats on not only getting your own justice, but also forging a case that your former coworkers can use to get theirs too. I imagine that was a ton of work, and you did it while recovering from surgery to boot.
You freakin rule!!
I am glad you had a good ending, there are a thousand more cases like this everyday and most never get justice.
Can confirm, am one of those.. It's been too long and I don't know if it's worth fighting back.
That's great you pushed back and won after being denied. It's so easy to get dismissed the first time in so many things, and they just hope you don't pursue it further.
Nice job
Company is really going to regret negligence in HR staff choices; this kind of shit is like HR 101 lol.
Isn't HR101 just asking ChatGPT now? I'd love to know if it was somehow involved in helping fabricate whatever was fabricated.
Strategically firing disabled people is absolutely something coming down from management, not something the HR people thought would be a good idea.
Get your wrongful dismissal suit lined up so you're in early before they run out of money.
Good on you for retaining documentation. That is the key.
Any time something feels off with your job, it's important to keep documentation in case your employer is planning to fuck with you in some way. I once successfully fought a back-door layoff (that's when your employer puts you on a performance improvement plan to try and fire you without cause) because I had kept my own records and could prove I was the most productive member of my team.
Sweet revenge. I'm happy for you.
Nice one congrats
Hopefully all this comes with a decent paycheck, right? If not, you should also get a lawyer to sue them. You would have no problem finding one to take you on contingency (aka free until they collect a payday).
I’m sorry that happened to you but I’m happy you have been vindicated. I hope you have many peaceful and calm days ahead. You deserve it!
Good. Fuck those assholes.
My morning is brighter, thanks to you!
Our hero! Sue em dead!
That sounds like criminal. Civil is another matter. Talk to an atty before statute of limitations is up.
Hell yeah, good work pal!
That's amazing, you're a legend!
I am so happy for you!
Your a hero. There are several other folks who might be drinking their misery who will find out you got those bastards caught.
You were probably faking that broken leg… /s
Kidding. Congrats!
Wow that's badass. I'm proud of you.
Fuck yeah dude!!! Way to stick it to them! Congrats!
Not holding my breath but it would be nice if they went after specific individuals involved rather than just going after the corporation. Hell, even if the actual decision makers avoided leaving evidence, take out those who followed the orders to fabricate the reasoning. Hell, even the lawyers who presented the falsified claims should have some responsibility to verify them. Like defend your client with the truth but if you're just making shit up for their defense, that should have consequences.
I feel like you misunderstand what a defense attorney does... Like, yes, they aren't allowed to knowingly let a client perjure themselves, but also they have a responsibility to present the best case they can and not just go "yea, my client did it, one-hundo P. Lock 'em up."
I get that but think perjury should extend beyond just what is said on the stand and should apply to the premise of the defense itself. Especially in the case of corporate lawyers. An investigation was able to determine the truth, that it had nothing to do with performance, so the lawyers that should have been even closer to the source should have also been able to figure that out. The lawyer's job should have been to tell them they can't fucking do that before it happened, not present a made up reality to mislead the investigation and hide what happened after the fact.
There is no way the company runs every decision they make through the lawyers though. And what are they supposed to do when they get the filing in that case? Just agree and throw their client under the bus?
Like I get the sentiment, but the lawyers don't get 100% autonomy and control over the case. They can strongly suggest the client settle because they fucked up, but at the end of the day the client has to agree to that. If they don't, the lawyer has to go in front of the court and argue the best case they can.
Yea, some lawyers are snakes and will knowingly break the rules to try to win, and they should be held accountable for that. But I don't think they should be charged with the same crimes of their defendants every time they lose a case - no one would be a defense attorney.