Scotley
Hero
Wow, that really sucks. Any recourse at all with Mack? Union?
Vermont is an 'at will' state, but Physical Disability is a protected class of employee there, so you might talk to a labor lawyer. If you have a decent job record before you got sick you might have a case. I don't know a whole lot about such things, but maybe. Lord knows that folks we let go sue us for everything under the sun. You might get a lawyer to take the case on the prospect of what can be won rather than having to come out of pocket. There are several lawyers (actual lawyers not just rules lawyers) on this site who might be better able to advise.
Isn't minimum wage going up there? I thought I saw something about it increasing a little bit each year to over ten? I'm sure it won't go anywhere near 18. We've been following wage discussions around the country because it is only 7.25 in Tennessee and so our re-reimbursement we get from the state to pay staff is very low making it hard to get find employees when they can do better flipping burgers. We pay more that that, but it makes it tight. The state offered us enough to give an eleven cent raise this year. Needless to say potential employees aren't exactly beating the door down to get a job. I know it is really tough out there.
I wish you the best of luck.
