Ricochet1a
Well-Known Member
I do have first hand knowledge of an Express Courier who was fired, obtained an attorney, fought it out with FedEx legal then GOT THEIR JOB back.
However....
This employee wouldn't speak a WORD about what happened afterward. It is understood by those with half a brain that a non-disclosure agreement was signed as part of the agreement to reinstate employment. I was NEVER able to confirm if this employee received back wages for the time they were out (I'm presuming so - but can't be absolutely sure). Also never able to confirm if their legal expenses were covered by Express as condition for an out-of-court settlement. This employee was a LONG TIME career wage employee - and was VERY informed as to the operating methods of Express. This employee's knowledge base in regards to Express aided IMMENSELY in getting their employment reinstated.
So terminated wage employees can indeed fight back and win. In this employee's case - he did have a lot to lose. If he was an entry level Courier, he would NOT have bothered fighting (he did confirm this). This employee WASN'T an 'agitator' or complainer of any sort - for all intent and purposes, he 'bled purple'. His termination was a result of a strict interpretation of a company policy which was misapplied to the facts of the incident.
HR (as made obvious by this posting), will approve a termination if they believe (and have legal sign off) that they can prevail in any potential wrongful termination suit. In the cases were the termination was reversed, the attorney for the terminated employee was able to show either lack of intent on the employee's part, or reasonable doubt as to the cause of the 'incident' which led to termination. Once the negotiations between the plaintiff's attorney and FedEx's team come up with these 'inconsistencies', then the talks about reinstatement and monies due start to occur.
Unless the poster is a LONG TIME Express employee, reinstatement ISN'T a goal - wrongful termination is the goal. This will happen out of court, with the employee getting some monies (compensatory damages) along with their legal fees being paid by FedEx. In addition, FedEx will push a non-disclosure statement, which will offer some additional monies to get agreement as to the terms within it.
Once a settlement is agreed to and a non-disclosure agreement is signed, NEVER speak of the incident again. You have nothing to gain and everything you got out of Express to lose. Take the money and run and don't look back....
However....
This employee wouldn't speak a WORD about what happened afterward. It is understood by those with half a brain that a non-disclosure agreement was signed as part of the agreement to reinstate employment. I was NEVER able to confirm if this employee received back wages for the time they were out (I'm presuming so - but can't be absolutely sure). Also never able to confirm if their legal expenses were covered by Express as condition for an out-of-court settlement. This employee was a LONG TIME career wage employee - and was VERY informed as to the operating methods of Express. This employee's knowledge base in regards to Express aided IMMENSELY in getting their employment reinstated.
So terminated wage employees can indeed fight back and win. In this employee's case - he did have a lot to lose. If he was an entry level Courier, he would NOT have bothered fighting (he did confirm this). This employee WASN'T an 'agitator' or complainer of any sort - for all intent and purposes, he 'bled purple'. His termination was a result of a strict interpretation of a company policy which was misapplied to the facts of the incident.
HR (as made obvious by this posting), will approve a termination if they believe (and have legal sign off) that they can prevail in any potential wrongful termination suit. In the cases were the termination was reversed, the attorney for the terminated employee was able to show either lack of intent on the employee's part, or reasonable doubt as to the cause of the 'incident' which led to termination. Once the negotiations between the plaintiff's attorney and FedEx's team come up with these 'inconsistencies', then the talks about reinstatement and monies due start to occur.
Unless the poster is a LONG TIME Express employee, reinstatement ISN'T a goal - wrongful termination is the goal. This will happen out of court, with the employee getting some monies (compensatory damages) along with their legal fees being paid by FedEx. In addition, FedEx will push a non-disclosure statement, which will offer some additional monies to get agreement as to the terms within it.
Once a settlement is agreed to and a non-disclosure agreement is signed, NEVER speak of the incident again. You have nothing to gain and everything you got out of Express to lose. Take the money and run and don't look back....