Where could I put a complaint about my employer?

Question

I am wanting to put a complaint about my employer. Recently, my sister was hired at the same company as I. To make a long story short, she was told to go home by Manager "A". She then asked Manager "B" from another dept. if she could stay and work in that dept. Manager"B" said yes, she could use the extra help. Manager"A" then went to the Human Resource Manager and complained she was still working. The Human Resource Manager fired my sister. This type of thing happens all the time. People are getting fired for the most ridiculous reasons. Where could I put a complaint about this, other than the human resource? Thanks.

Answer 1

You should contact the U.S. Department of Labor.  Here is their website:

http://www.dol.gov/

You should  be able to find how to file a complaint against the employer.  Hope it helps :D

Answer 2

I had a problem not to long ago with my employer. Go to www.bbb.com it is the the online web site for the better busniss bur. Its free and they can help solve your problem or answer any questions you have. You can also file a complant and when people( such as investor or people seeking a position there) can look that company up they can see that they dont have very good practies when dealing with employes.

Answer 3

Employers like to say that they employ people "at will", and employees like to say that they have a solid employment contract since they reliably provide their labor to the employer under the theory of "quasi contract" in the case it is not explicitly in writing.  The legal system has to decide which has a stronger case.  It sounds like this employer is not so great.   If people are getting variable hours on a regular basis, and a pattern of lay-offs is the custom, then the "quasi-contract" is weak.  From what you say, actually being fired instead of laid off was arbitrary.  If an employer leads someone to believe that they are a permanent employee, then they must not arbitrarily fire someone.  If the employer can show a good faith written record of performance failure or disciplinary action then the firing is not considered arbitrary.  Each state has its' own labor laws so you would have to specify which state that this happened in.  Another question to ask is if manager "A" was going to lose bonus pay that comes from cutting hours.  That would show motivation for the managers actions.

Answer 4

I think you should contact the labor board in your area. Look in the phonebook in the section with all the government agencies and you should find the agency I speak of. Good Luck. Sound like the beginning of a class action lawsuit.