Who would I talk to about getting fired from a job for taking bereavement days off?
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Who would I talk to about getting fired from a job for taking bereavement days off?
I was told by my boss to take 3 bereavement days off for my grandfather passing away. So i did and she turns around and tells her boss that I abandon my position and I was fired. I need some legal asvice because their human resources department won’t answer my calls.
Asked on July 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you were authorized by your boss to take three (3)bereavement days off of work for your grandfather's funeral and were subsequently fired as a result where human resources will not respond to your inquiries, you should do the following:
1. write human resources a letter and e mail it as well about that transpired;
2. consult with a labor attorney about what happened;
3. consult with a representative of your nearest department of labor as to why you were terminated.
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