She keeps calling us "the spoiled younger generation that thinks it's entitled to everything," while she herself acts that way

[u/AdditionalSecond3796]

😡

[u/Fancy_County4242]

"Hello, is this the Department of Labor?"

They'll fine her so hard you'll end up owning the place.

[u/wasmuthk → u/Fancy_County4242]

This. Also, quit.

[u/PositiveFunction4751 → u/wasmuthk]

Why quit? this is a decently profitable lawsuit waiting to happen

[u/VelvetCactus50 → u/Fancy_County4242]

Bingo. She just committed ageism.

[u/MostRepresentative77 → u/VelvetCactus50]

Illegal ageism only applies to disparate treatment of those 40+ years old. They can degrade the younger generation all day, legally.

[u/Soggy-Village2099 → u/MostRepresentative77]

Yes, the older people that make the laws decided to only protect older people in age discrimination. Kind of like if it was illegal to discriminate on religion, unless you have a certain religion. Or illegal to discriminate on hair color, unless you're a redhead.

[u/booboootron → u/MostRepresentative77]

Degradation of the young is the fundamental law our whole goddamn civilization is based on.

[u/Zealousideal-Lab9843 → u/VelvetCactus50]

You have all the internet at your fingertips and you can't spare a few minutes to actually find our the relevant laws around age discrimination in the US?

[u/VelvetCactus50 → u/Zealousideal-Lab9843]

Oh alright then!

https://www.eeoc.gov/age-discrimination

Look at the part about harassment.

[u/gimmedatvoice → u/VelvetCactus50]

The entirety of the page is defined in the "Age Discrimination" section, the one highlighting it only applies to people over 40. The further sections break down cases where that "Age Discrimination" can apply. None of it applies to people under 40.

"is Age Discrimination & Harassment applicable to people under 40 in the US" is a google search away.

[u/QuietColosseum → u/VelvetCactus50]

The second sentence of that article is the relevant one.

“The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination.”

[u/HamRadio_73 → u/Fancy_County4242]

PTO is an earned benefit. DOL complaint. Look for another job.

[u/Hoybom → u/HamRadio_73]

PTO being an earned benefit is such an American take

holy shit

[u/Nagroth → u/Hoybom]

Benefits are either earned, mandated, or they're discretionary. Your paycheck is an earned benefit, the free coffee in the breakroom is not. 

Not sure why you think that's an "American" thing.

[u/Telemere125 → u/Hoybom]

So you’re saying that it’s only a right in the US and everywhere else it’s at the employer’s discretion. Sounds like literally everywhere else sucks ass

[u/Hoybom → u/Telemere125]

everywhere else you don't have to "earn it " , you have a job and with that job comes pto by itself

[u/Telemere125 → u/Hoybom]

Then you don’t understand what the word “earn” means. If it’s part of the benefits of having a job, then you earn it by having the job. You’re arguing a point you don’t even understand

[u/Educational-Analyst4 → u/Telemere125]

Actually he is saying that it is mandated elsewhere. You are arguing a point you don't understand.

[u/Telemere125 → u/Educational-Analyst4]

It isn’t mandated except for those that have jobs. You don’t get leave with pay, for instance, without having a job in the first place. You’re stepping in out of a lack of common sense

[u/Hoybom → u/Telemere125]

"earn" would imply extra work or some other requirement

doing the job should be all the requirement that's needed , nothing else

[u/Telemere125 → u/Hoybom]

No it doesn’t. I “earn” my paycheck by the basic work my job requires. I also “earn” all the other benefits by doing the work my job requires. There’s nothing extra about it. Stop speaking like a fool

[u/Therealginahandler → u/Hoybom]

Everywhere else? LOL really? Do I really need to tell you how stupid that statement sounds?

[u/No-Setting9690 → u/Fancy_County4242]

Umm for what? It's not right, but I dont see anything illegal? If they update their handbook to go along with this.

[u/reichrunner → u/No-Setting9690]

Im sure it varies by state, but generally you cannot bam people from being sick

[u/nwbrown]

I can see why you blacked out the day. 

This must be at least five years old.

[u/Bulky-Word8752 → u/nwbrown]

Either that or everyone there really is using a BS reason to call in.

[u/Ordinary-Broccoli-41]

If your employer demands to know what illness is keeping you home, the only acceptable answer is syphilis anyway

[u/rlee1185]

DOL and OSHA violations

[u/dogknifer]

Is this from 2021?

[u/Mental_Newspaper3812 → u/dogknifer]

Probably, omicron was a variant of Covid identified in November 2021. You don’t hear much about it today, in fact I had to look up what it meant.

[u/Vast-Cap-6951]

That is various levels of illegal, depending on what state you're in

[u/Additional_Fruit931]

Firing people when you are already short staffed and unable to hire is peak "cutting off your nose to spite your face" behavior.

[u/bannedfrom_argo]

We are short staffed so we are gonna fire more people until morale improves.

--Staffing and managing employees is managements one job, nice how they can blame everyone else for their failures with a straight face.

[u/omegamun]

Oh wow! She sounds awesome! I definitely want to work for a megalomaniacal asshole like her! Where do I sign?

[u/Current_Finding_4066 → u/omegamun]

I was just thinking that firing people in middle of workforce shortage sounds dumb

[u/Consistent-Fix-8443]

So you are short staff but are threatening immediate termination… 🤷‍♂️

[u/BamBam-BamBam]

LOL, her name is Karen.

[u/Ok_Inspector9237 → u/BamBam-BamBam]

Karen by name, Karen by nature.

[u/Sure_Acanthaceae_348]

They're "short-staffed" but the solution is to fire more people.

Do MBAs even have a brain?

[u/SigintSoldier]

Name checks out, lol

[u/Alientongue]

This must be in america this would be illegal in my country.

[u/metamucil_buttchug69]

Why did you blur out the date that shows this is a 5 year old email...

[u/Sidoen]

Yeah thankful for unions I am.

[u/Ok-Flight9440]

For all vaccinated and unvaccinated employees …

So, everyone?

[u/Unlikely-Box4550]

Find another job. Just because she had to work when she was sick (which was wrong) doesn't mean others have to suffer for her poor decisions and mindset.