Total Stranger Fired for Being Pregnant and I'm Totally Disgusted
Even though I am childless by choice, I'm so disgusted by this PARENT OF SEVEN'S attitude and her corporation's complicity in blatantly violating the law regarding pregnancy discrimination. I'd like to think s/he's a troll, but they're a long time member of the Allnurses community and I don't really think they did a "soshul experiment," even if s/he claims it was one if s/he gets any heat for it.
I would love to see this cross posted to relevant places so that maybe a really pissed off person will do some web magic with this and expose this person's company (or possibly catch the attention of the victim of discrimination - maybe she's recently posted somewhere that she got a medical assistant job, told them she was pregnant and got fired within 3 days).
I only wish I had a blog that might get some attention for it.
NO FLAMING AT THE SITE.
http://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/pregnancy-discrimination-interview-782127-page4.html#post6903407
Sep 6 by BlueDevil,DNP
I hired a new MA [medical assistant] last week and she started on Tuesday. She told me Tuesday morning that she is 3 months pregnant. I was furious, because no, I wouldn't have hired her if I knew that. Having a float MA who doesn't know my routine and preferences screws my entire day to pieces, and I am not going to do that for 6 to 12 consecutive weeks. She suspected as much and told me that is why she didn't mention it during the interviews. What she didn't think through is that she has a 90 probation period. Guess what, she isn't going to make it that far. We decided within 2 hours of getting the happy news that we are going to let her go tomorrow afternoon.
I could never trust her or believe anything she tells me, because I now know she tells truths selectively, to benefit herself. I can't work with someone I don't trust; the stakes are too high and my responsibility too great. Before the end of her probation period I don't need a reason, and she will just be told "we are not a good fit, it isn't working out," yada yada yada. It isn't the pregnacy so much as the dishonesty and self serving approach. So, with the subsequent total lack of trust and respect, no, she and I aren't a good fit. Worse for her still, she's done with the whole company, forever. We are the largest consortium of providers in the state, and no one will touch her. If she had told the truth I probably wouldn't have hired her, but someone else might have, if not now perhaps after the delivery. Now she's totally screwed.
So think about your options very carefully. Good luck.
Look kids, I know it's annoying when a brand new employee turns up pregnant. However, it's ILLEGAL to fire them for it, and it's ILLEGAL to not hire them if you know they're pregnant! Laws that you might find annoying or stupid are STILL LAWS!
I sincerely hope this person is a huge liar. And if not, I hope the person they fired sues their asses off, since they're such a "large consortium." What a bunch of d-bags.
I would love to see this cross posted to relevant places so that maybe a really pissed off person will do some web magic with this and expose this person's company (or possibly catch the attention of the victim of discrimination - maybe she's recently posted somewhere that she got a medical assistant job, told them she was pregnant and got fired within 3 days).
I only wish I had a blog that might get some attention for it.
NO FLAMING AT THE SITE.
http://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/pregnancy-discrimination-interview-782127-page4.html#post6903407
Sep 6 by BlueDevil,DNP
I hired a new MA [medical assistant] last week and she started on Tuesday. She told me Tuesday morning that she is 3 months pregnant. I was furious, because no, I wouldn't have hired her if I knew that. Having a float MA who doesn't know my routine and preferences screws my entire day to pieces, and I am not going to do that for 6 to 12 consecutive weeks. She suspected as much and told me that is why she didn't mention it during the interviews. What she didn't think through is that she has a 90 probation period. Guess what, she isn't going to make it that far. We decided within 2 hours of getting the happy news that we are going to let her go tomorrow afternoon.
I could never trust her or believe anything she tells me, because I now know she tells truths selectively, to benefit herself. I can't work with someone I don't trust; the stakes are too high and my responsibility too great. Before the end of her probation period I don't need a reason, and she will just be told "we are not a good fit, it isn't working out," yada yada yada. It isn't the pregnacy so much as the dishonesty and self serving approach. So, with the subsequent total lack of trust and respect, no, she and I aren't a good fit. Worse for her still, she's done with the whole company, forever. We are the largest consortium of providers in the state, and no one will touch her. If she had told the truth I probably wouldn't have hired her, but someone else might have, if not now perhaps after the delivery. Now she's totally screwed.
So think about your options very carefully. Good luck.
Look kids, I know it's annoying when a brand new employee turns up pregnant. However, it's ILLEGAL to fire them for it, and it's ILLEGAL to not hire them if you know they're pregnant! Laws that you might find annoying or stupid are STILL LAWS!
I sincerely hope this person is a huge liar. And if not, I hope the person they fired sues their asses off, since they're such a "large consortium." What a bunch of d-bags.