This Woman was FIRED During her Actual WEDDING DAY...

This woman was fired on her actual wedding day by text. And what was worse, the company and her boss were fully aware that it was her wedding day. The idea that someone could take that moment to give her that news is just horrendous and one of the most toxic things that I have encountered.
What was meant to be one of the most special moments in her life was tainted. And it just was so unnecessary. Everything I found out about this company just sounded awful. From firing people without giving any reasons, to toxic behaviours, to guilt trips, basically everything you would expect a company that would fire someone on their wedding day to be.
Is this the worst day you can be told that you were fired?
#worstboss #fired #toxicwork

[@22Gchampion]

I was front row to this sh** show. Ruined her day. I was so angry for the couple. She was given glowing feedback while working and then to have this on her wedding day. I’m very proud of her for not laying down and taking it and I’m glad that in some ways this company is going to be shown to be the horrible company they are. I appreciate Ben giving her a voice too.

[@Ben-Askins]

It is the least I could do mate, I am glad she has people like you in her corner!

[@fdm2155]

Clearly that was intentional to ruin her wedding. Obviously they could have waited 24 hours. 😠

[@septegram]

​@@Ben-Askins , how does one contact you? I have a story you might like to hear.

[@godzillas6301]

@@fdm2155 I dont think it was . I suspect it is the Napoleon complex of not caring for minions as they dont matter . From whats stated they have a large turnover of staff and thats because they are not valued and are easily replaceable . I have worked for a place that was very much the same . The boss had a new £100K car every year ( with one of his selections of private plates ) and a house in Cyprus as a weekend get away but yet cost restraints ment mini wage and a 3 strikes and you are out policy . A strike could be talking to someone on the way or back from the toilet even if it was work related ! . You talk to those in charge only ............... i didnt last long 🙂 . Oddly i wasn't fired but walked away which was apparently unusual . There raison d'etre was to take on foreign workers who couldnt speak English , give them complicated work loads , watch them fail then sack them the same day for being useless at the role . You soon learned to called everyone mate as to remember a name was pointless .

[@tinydancer7426]

@@fdm2155 Oh sure. That would have made her honeymoon so much better. 🤨

[@TSD4027]

They should be sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress. This was deliberate.

[@srjwari]

Wouldnt get far to be honest. Few have the funds to sue for emotional distress.

[@Brett8047]

Proving emotional distress is a lot harder than people think it is.

[@arabidmeerkat247]

The only thing that surprises me about bosses is that they find new ways to make us lose hope in humanity

[@Ben-Askins]

There are a lot of good ones out there! I appreciate my channel is not the best advert for them

[@arabidmeerkat247]

​@@Ben-AskinsYour channel does highlight some bad practices, but it really helps people like me to know what the red flags are before they get out of hand or appear in my blind spots. I agree that there are some great bosses out there (I've fortunately currently got a good boss) but having worked in multiple sectors (such as a well known fast food chain), I've seen my fair share of bad apples. Keep up your work on this channel Ben.

[@nmedanee]

Jeeze this is some ugly behavior for sure. I don't know how some people can still look in the mirror. Your channel also helps me (as a new manager) what details to look at to recognize if something starts to go bad, and the good advices help me to keep my moral compass point to the right direction! My general rule of thumb is still to treat people how I'd like to be treated in the same situation. Thank you! 🙂

[@davestravelling]

@@Ben-Askins I'd disagree, by highlighting what shouldn't be done you inform people who may be toiling under bad management as to what they shouldn't have to put up with that is really important for people to know. I'd also like you to know that I've recently moved into a managerial role of sorts and I've found your channel an invaluable asset as to what I should not do and a reminder that I should endeavour to treat people, even when they cause me related issues, with simple humanity and rather than berate them unfairly for causing me a problem, to resolve it and then reflect if further action even needs to be taken, often it doesn't.

[@user-od8ki6tt1j]

Problem is, idiots like those in these stories give us good leaders a bad name. It took me a while in one of my roles to win my teams trust because of what they experienced before.

[@mariangeerling2950]

I had an employer try to cancel my already approved time off. Wedding is planned, guests from ovwrseas from have RSVP'd. She knew all this and still told me to be in for the time I had requested for my wedding and honeymoon. I stared at her in preys disbelief and answered with 2 simple words: I QUIT!

[@maryleung1425]

That's what your boss or manager. expected u to do ...they knew that u were going to quit ..because they knew your plans ....thats what a normal person would do ..the boss did it because they knew u would get mad and u would verbally quit ..makes u wonder what they would have said ...if u would agreed and would have shown up for work.....because the boss will use every excuse to get rid of u ..why do companies terminate at the last minute.. document what u went thru ..its all in the motive of boss..u was an easy excuse to exploit on your part ....never ever let your bosses know your plans except for expected employee time off. .when u work in a job..... tell u bosses what they want to hèar . in the end its your word against theirs ...they are the ones with the lawyers. also the higher up u go in a company the worse it gets ...theres alot of employee envy ...its how u play the game ..

[@markdouglas5310]

Should've waited to be fired and sue them for constructive dismissal.

[@mariangeerling2950]

@@markdouglas5310 Didn't need the added stress. Now I was free full time to plan my wedding in the 5 months between The Proposal & The Day.

[@simonelgey7948]

Constructive dismissal is when your boss put you in a position where you have to quit. This is a classic case of that.

[@Mishima505]

If she was given good reviews during her probationary period then her reason for dismissal was poor performance then she has the grounds for an employment tribunal.

[@ForgottenKnight1]

They can say that her performance decreased after the probationary period. Unless you can prove some form of discrimination, you have no chances of winning that lawsuit.

[@alexthebassist23]

I would imagine she was still in her probationary period if the notice was only 1 week

[@rsh793]

Sadly, when you're in probation, you can't tend to go to the Tribunal :( A silly rule - but one in which they clearly abuse ....

[@DerekDuval-gi2eo]

Within two years you cannot bring an unfair dismissal case - unless discrimination can be proved - this applies also if you're "on probation"

[@colleenscott4213]

Firing her on her wedding day is the most petty thing I have heard yet.

[@Ben-Askins]

Agreed!

[@SCMelArts]

I hope she is able to find a better job in the same field and that her new company drives these monsters out of business.

[@tinydancer7426]

Try despicable and you would have it just about right.

[@tinydancer7426]

Replace evil with despicable and you would have it just about right.

[@anuragchakraborty8766]

She did not take permission from her employer to get married. Probably kept them in the dark regarding her marriage plans all along.

[@susieduzie466]

The fact that she sent you a message as well as an email just shows she wanted to ruin your wedding day…

[@chrisdonnellyofficial]

This is literally unbelievable. One of the most despicable ways I can think of to fire someone.

[@Ben-Askins]

Shocker isn't it

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Makes one wonder if her bosses ,with so little compassion or consideration, are all pschopathic individuals. She's going to be so glad she's out of that company. How toxic!

[@SCMelArts]

It's a perfect example of heartlessness

[@saragandey8625]

This company needs to get blacklisted

[@Ben-Askins]

They will get found out

[@WlmaAlexender-zl6nx]

We should always know company names.

[@listey]

Blacklisted from what? This makes absolutely no sense.

[@pedrodaniellopesferreira2916]

​@listey blacklisted to anyone they attempt to recruit. That's actually a thing, employees/ex-employees reviews. Glassdoor has an entire section about it, and companies like this one often submit requests to remove comments and reviews when they find they can no longer hire anyone.

[@WlmaAlexender-zl6nx]

@@pedrodaniellopesferreira2916 Glassdoor has been caught taking down reviews if a company bribes/threatens though.

[@fiiboss]

I got made redundant on my Husband's 50th birthday. I had worked for that company for 8 years, I had taken annual leave for that day to do something special, and she knew I had plans for his birthday. I made the mistake of answering the phone that morning to receive the news that I was redundant effective immediately and placed on garden leave. Ironically, my official last day was My Birthday in August. Then 3 months later I was offered my dream job out of the blue with a start up with my dream job and I've never looked back and have gone on to do way better things; almost 5 years later, I've more than doubled my salary and with an industry that I love and a fantastic team that I work with. In hindsight, she did me a favour!

[@pg4662]

@fiiboss that's great, but remember you were offered your dream job because you must be talented at what you do. Fate and talent colliding! Perfect!

[@Hads-nz]

My last day for one of my redundancies was the day my second son was born, my wife had 30 hours of labour so I came into the office with 0 sleep to say goodbye to everyone, I was a little emotional from memory. I did get a better job and got a decent pay out so it wasn't all bad.

[@spinmaster0]

Never give credit to someone who had ill intent towards you. Circumstances were in your favour, not that she did you a favour! Next, she will take credit for it and gloat about how she 'helped you out!' You got the job - you did NOT need her help!

[@DerekDuval-gi2eo]

@@spinmaster0 Yes - while its great she is positive - I hate the phrase "they did me a favour" in this context - malicious narcissists do things for narcissistic feed - nasty - i'm off to r/maliciouscompliance

[@MarshaBryner]

YAAAAY !!!!

[@demondogmom7221]

A friend of mine got a branch award and regional "excellence" awards in the same week as he was let go for lack of work.

[@Ben-Askins]

That is wild

[@dcollins4679]

Make it make sense.

[@JW-qf2fx]

was there managers pizza?

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Even ignoring the fact that it's illegal, that timing is absolutely despicable.

[@tomarmstrong3800]

I really hope this company gets revealed, and that they face some serious consequences for this!

[@CoffeeBeanWitch]

As a childfree by choice, unmarried woman I think this was a dirty trick and it sounds like an immature bunch of mean girls regardless of gender that quite frankly haven't grown up to run a coffee machine let alone a company. Such a dick move but I think later on down this lady's career path she's going to see she got out at the right time.

[@kevingconroy1443]

If they asked about children that’s against the law

[@Ben-Askins]

It is a weird question to ask in the context of this story for sure

[@blackwell754]

@@Ben-AskinsI had an interview in which I was asked if I had kids. I said yes and then he asked me if I planned on having more. I got up and stormed out- his manager was outside and asked me if I was ok. I said “no, I’ve just been asked if I plan to have more children which shows you discriminate against mothers. Don’t think I want to work here” then left.

[@stevenptew]

@@blackwell754 they would never ask the same question of a man, although I was once asked how my wife would feel about my moving to take up a job. These questions are irrelevant in an interview context.

[@listey]

Almost every parent I have encountered in the workplace has completely taken the piss and generally get away with it, so it's maybe not an unreasonable preconceived idea. As someone who is single I bear the brunt of that through no fault of my own and that is brutally unfair.

[@ingegerdandersson6963]

@@listey Ok, we ignore the fact that you cannot discriminate against someone because they have or intend to have children. Then employers should ask the question to all men instead. women over about 40 are safe from that aspect in any case, while some men have children in their 80s. And when it comes to you having to do stuff because you have coworkers with children thats your employers responcibility not the coworker. Do you blame people that get sick too if you have to do more work?

[@jonathanhill9748]

Probation period or not, having asked if she intended to have children and then firing her is a cast iron discrimination claim. Get a lawyer.

[@disastablasta3767]

I’m so glad she is following this up and fighting against this companies behaviour.

[@stevenptew]

Sex discrimination on a massive scale.

[@swaters5127]

How?

[@Drunkenvalley]

@@swaters5127 You may notice it by watching the video, but to recap: Actively avoids hiring women who have partners, children, married, intending to have children, etc. They hire and maintain exclusively single women. They ask illegal questions during hiring and throughout the employment about how if they intend to have children, or how many. This is a company that is pretty overtly discriminating against women who don't conform to the company's preferred, arbitrary norms.

[@stevenptew]

@@Drunkenvalley Unfathomable that anybody would not know this is sex discrimination and unlawful in UK law and many other legal jurisdictions.

[@kikidevine694]

Also disability discrimination, with that comment about 'hiring Stephen Hawking' being allowed to pass

[@stevenptew]

@@kikidevine694 indeed so, they're beyond the pale

[@Ashbash5555]

That is absolutely disgusting. Definitely need to go court

[@andrewhoult]

Low wage churn, basically keep hiring and firing to avoid payrises and redundancy payouts for those at the bottom of the ladder.

[@charlieboy6315]

It's the 'x' that lets you know, without a shadow of a doubt, that this person is a psychopath.

[@marywatkins9438]

This termination felt very toxic and personal. Probably someone who was mad because they can’t keep a man themselves.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

It was sex discrimination, pure and simple. She was now a married woman who planned to have children in the future. Hence the timing, and also the rest of the women were single.

[@jantutor8881]

The gaslighting is incredibly disgusting! Without all the facts but absolutely believing your caller, this screams of sex discrimination. As for the circumstances - no words (that are printable anyway)!

[@Mushroomqueensrise]

The x at the end 🤦🏻‍♀️ absolutely insufferable

[@Ben-Askins]

Agreed, it really got me

[@amandajingleheimerschmidt3050]

I am noticing that many English people will end a text with an “X”, not meaning it as a kiss, but rather a substitute for a more traditional sign-off 🤨🤔

[@dcollins4679]

​@@amandajingleheimerschmidt3050 Well if that's become a thing it needs to stop as of yesterday.

[@lilfizz1619]

God, that's worse than the time I was fired the week of my birthday

[@Ben-Askins]

That also sounds terrible, I am very sorry that happened to you

[@visionsofparadise578]

I was fired on my birthday. I was working remotely that day so I could go out to an early dinner with my husband that night. They called me up and fired me saying that the position had been eliminated (A lie). I was told I needed to drive to the office to drop off my computer before the EOB. I said no. I told them to ship me a box with everything from my desk, and I would return the box at their expense with my laptop. The box was empty with a note that all of my belongings from my desk had been thrown out. They hired a replacement the very next day after firing me - this a guy with no experience but had been a friend of someone at the parent company who wanted my job. They paid him 30K more and he proceeded to cost them thousands over the next few months as he botched everything he touched.

[@lilfizz1619]

@@visionsofparadise578 okay you win

[@RiverWoods111]

@@visionsofparadise578 This is why I don't keep anything personal that I have bought myself including pictures at my desk at work. Not that I have ever had this happen, but it just isn't worth doing so. Is it legal for them to throw out your personal stuff? Hopefully, it wasn't much.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

@@lilfizz1619 I was fired on my actual birthday (the job before my last one). Classy!

[@thortorin9954]

a company like that, deserve to get so many bad reviews that they have to shut down.

[@Danlows1]

NAME & SHAME THE COMPANY!!

[@lindastuart2458]

my thought exactly.

[@anastasiaangelikova]

Idea for the Hook Line of her Glassdoor Review: Would you like to have chaos in your life? Well, this is the company for you! Make sure you're single and ready to mingle, or you'll be replaced very quickly during your probationary period. The company is your family, so stop what you're doing and don't go off getting a family of your own.

[@wessexdruid7598]

This needs maximum publicity and media coverage. Name and shame.

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

The fact they did it on her wedding day after having asked about her intention to have children, and have otherwise hired all young, single, childless people, shows me it was intentional and illegal. I hope she is able to get compensation. Don't let them get away with it. Best of luck.

[@justicedemocrat9357]

You're really only hearing her side of the story, fact is if the was a valuable member of the business she would still have a job. I've left jobs where my boss tried to offer me more money to stay and I've left jobs where my boss couldn't wait for me to get out of there.

[@josephoberlander]

Where I live, it was perfectly legal to ask about children and the like until about 20 years ago. And women were routinely discriminated against for exactly this thing. Where did I live? Oh, this little place called California.

[@christajennings3828]

​@@josephoberlanderme too. I had a terrible time getting back into the work force when my youngest started school. I interviewed at more than a dozen places, and finally had to agree to work Saturdays, in order to get a job.

[@kristinab3838]

​@justicedemocrat9357 so your defending a business who fires someone on their wedding day? Performance or importance of her role does not matter, that's some f*cked up sh*t!

[@thedesken]

​@@justicedemocrat9357Really Is this the route you want to take? Is your head in the sand? Did you actually review any of the info? I'm flabbergasted at your opinion; however, it is your right to have an opinion. Hope one day it doesn't hit you from behind.

[@carinshaffer5980]

"Kiss!!" What kind of boss sends a KISS? THAT IS WEIRD!😮😮 I do think you dodged a bullet!! BTW, Congratulations!!!

[@catsmeow5566]

It sounds to me that they fired her because she got married and wanted to have kids and they didn't want to deal with maternity leave or her having a family to take care of that might divert her attention from work. I know in the US they aren't allowed to ask someone if they are planning to have kids or stuff about their personal lives. Not sure about the rules in UK but I would think it's not any of their business. I hope she sues and wins.

[@Ben-Askins]

Definitely not allowed in the UK. Even if that is their approach (which is not allowed) to go ahead on the wedding day is just appalling.

[@redvelvetshoes]

Trial period, lower pay. So they hire proby after proby, but never grant tenure. And screaming sexism

[@fdm2155]

Yes, and that's easily proved.

[@catsmeow5566]

@@Ben-Askins I agree. It's also egregious that they did it via a messenger thing instead of in person. I honestly think that telling her on her wedding day was maliciousness to punish her for getting married while pretending to be happy for her. Might have also been a warning to other female employees that the same would happen to them if they got married because word would absolutely get around about her being fired on her wedding day. I hope that business goes belly up and that the non-malicious employees all find better jobs.

[@sararobertson1872]

I left a terrible workplace recently after they'd fired staff before their probation ended for flimsy reasons, and as I was only casual, I strongly suspected I was next on the chopping board

[@donnascottcomedy]

The timing of the message was deliberate to cause maximum upset. It's sociopathic behaviour. The bride is much better off out of there. It sounds like working for Regina and her Mean Girls more than a proper company.

[@marywatkins9438]

4:05 In the U.S., the question about having kids would court legal action.

[@thecleverstudio]

Same in the UK

[@BoredBlinky]

I actually would like to know the company for once. I don’t want to fall into the same trap.

[@valerieking5265]

She said that there are only 35 employees in the company and all were young, unmarried women with no children. That's a lot of details right there for someone to keep in mind that is job hunting.

[@BoredBlinky]

@@valerieking5265 It honesty sounds like a new start up company. These companies or small ones tend to be awful from what I’ve seen.

[@TheJase8566]

Straight to the information commissioner for the SAR refusal

[@darthraider450]

This. I’m currently dealing with that myself with my former employer, he refused to provide an employee record and feigned ignorance to avoid providing me with it within the 1 month ICO timeframe. Employee records legally have to be kept for 6 years from the date of leaving a company. To legally sue them, need to go through the County Court, the ICO doesn’t provide compensation but it’s recommended to go through and complete ICO obligations before suing. Section 167-169 of the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, sue for damages and distress.

[@Ben-Askins]

Agreed, that part of the story stank to high heaven (I mean it all did)

[@TheJase8566]

@@darthraider450 plus the ICO can fine them. And keep putting it in and keep getting them fined if they keep refusing. And if they deleted the records, report to whomever enforces their record keeping

[@darthraider450]

@@TheJase8566 the ICO is stepping in now to deal with it. I fulfilled my obligations and requirements legally, now hopefully the ICO forces them to enforce the rules but it’s likely the company either lost my record or deliberately lying, both constitute a breach of the Data Protection Act anyways so as soon as the ICO get back to me with the result of their findings, I’m paying the £332 straight to the county court and suing for as much compensation as I can. Likely the company will come back and settle beforehand before taking the L in court.

[@sheriffzebedee]

​@@darthraider450🎯🎯🎯

[@Darsana777]

Disability discrimination should never be tolerated. Sexual descrimination is also a concern with this. I would definitely report them to applicable agencies.

[@darronb248]

One of my previous employers "set up" a situation to end 3 peoples trial period so they could terminate the contract with the staff. They also gave no legitimate reasoning to the dismissal.

[@Shadraen1]

Name and shame this company! We need to start holding them accountable publicly!

[@TallyDrake]

I worked for my cousin for 11 years. He sold his business with the provision that his employees would be kept on for 3 months. Fine. I provided my cousin with a list of everything in the office that belonged to me and not the company so there would be no misunderstandings...which turned out to be prophetic. A week after the company sale was finalized my cousin died of a heart attack; a few days earlier one of my aunts had died, and I asked the new owner permission to go to her memorial, which was the same week as my cousin's death. When I returned to the office after the memorial, the new owner told my associate and I we were fired, and we had the afternoon to remove our things from the office while he watched. So much for the 3 months of continued employment; it was a lot of loss to suffer in just one week.

[@becsutherland4506]

That is awful. I hope that things have become a bit easier for you.

[@sunflower7766]

Companies are just getting lower. Why on her wedding day. That will always stay with her 😒😔

[@mightymase5477]

I was fired once during probation because my performance was not up to standards (they forced me and lured me into taking the position that I did not want), and it happened right after I came back from holidays. They knew it was gonna happen but at least they waited for me to be back to tell me. It's literally the minimum level of humanity, respect and professionalism.

[@jeffreybroussely9795]

It bothers me to no end that people treat people like this. Forget the boss/company versus employee relationship, how can you justify in your brain treating people that way. I see it and deal with it everyday and I will never understand it. Ben, thank you for shedding the light on this. I hope your voice continues to grow exponentially!

[@sysiphuscorinth]

Ben, you seem like a genuinely nice guy, and i imagine you are a great boss, your staff are lucky to work for someone like you.

[@myopiniongoodyouropinionbad]

Could have easily waited a few days, seems purposeful.

[@Ben-Askins]

I agree, there is a cruelty to this, they didn't forget, they knew what they were doing

[@Dragon-di1zg]

They obviously didn't want to do a face-to-face. They are nothing more than cowards.

[@Jacob-rn6qf]

You need to start giving names of these companies so people looking for work can avoid

[@DelphineCingal]

That’s what I was thinking too

[@Mr_Nick415]

How amazing that Ben offers to help connect her with emotional support. God bless his humanity!

[@titovalasques]

Name and shame is the ONLY remedy!

[@SuprousOxide]

Fired by text while you're on vacation.... That's disgraceful. We had someone who they had to call and let them know they were fired on vacation, but that's because someone disabled their accounts early, and he had called in to find out why he couldn't check email. They had intended to wait till he got back to let him know

[@GameGrinder]

I hope the company sees this and faces the backlash for its horrible behavior.

[@davidross6574]

Publish the name of the company that fired you, they can't sue you for telling the truth. If you do that, at least everyone will then know to avoid these scum bags like the plague. Also, who knows, perhaps you can even loose them enough business to bankrupt them.

[@SkaterBlades]

In my first job i had PTO booked off for the back half of a week in november, I had started working there in July and booked the time off immediately as my graduation ceremony was on the thursday so i'd travel on the Wednesday, stay in bournemouth overnight, graduate and head back the next day. That week was one of the worst weeks of my life. My dog passed away on the monday and he'd been part of my family since I was 7 (14 years) and then the day after my graduation on the friday I got a call saying I was being let go due to redundancy. It should have been the best week of my life, I officially got my degree and I had a job but that was taken away. Glad to say i'm much happier with my current job which i've been at for just over a year, but it did take 6 months to get

[@johnlabus7359]

I agree that she's better off not being part of that company long term.

[@CyclingM1867]

Wow!! That's heartless! That poor woman, especially getting fired on her wedding day.

[@flycow69]

Companies should be fined for texting or emailing employees after hours or during employees vacation time period.

[@troyrobinson1701]

So many companies in Australia that operate here like this! Churn through employees like a wood chipper!

[@playlisttarmac]

yes that is what I was thinking. In Australia I have been let go of because of age (I cost more than a teenage employee) and other things that were just weird.

[@dcollins4679]

​@@playlisttarmac False economy in the end.

[@brmam1385]

Needing to have her chair be adjusted & asked “who do you think you are, Stephen Hawking?” My God, what an awful company!

[@melz3752]

Looking for a job is the hardest and worst job a person can have. Coming from a horrible company that let her go knowing it was her wedding makes it hard to believe there are decent people and companies out there

[@crazycornishcrafter]

This is so toxic (especially the details of the case). Congratulations to the caller on the marriage. Best wishes moving forwards in life with a worthy employer.

[@kathleenherron594]

If a boss has this type of evaluation, then there should be a paper trail and interventions provided to support the employee to meet expectations.

[@dougim]

“The decision has been made.” Passive voice-the grammatical case of cowards.

[@jackwaycombe]

That lady's boss needs to have the sign on his office door replaced with the word ... well, it rhymes with punt. If they were even minimally justified in those multiple firings, that wouldn't say much for their hiring process... As it is, that's a vicious and unforgivable way for any business to terminate people.

[@wandering-neverlost9468]

I have no knowledge of the UK laws, but here in the US any employment attorney would be foaming at the mouth to get their claws into This Woman's case! I would love an update as to where she ended up landing in employment, and I would love to have a gander of that glass door review! Congratulations on your wedding and good luck at your new company wherever that may be you deserve it! Her old company deserves the garbage dump!

[@tiandao8503]

I worked for a company that demanded that the bride and the entire wedding party come in to work overtime on the day of the wedding.

[@ragetobe]

When they don’t shows themselves on the video it gives you more reason to think that there is another side to this story that would shed light on the ridiculous way this played out.

[@lucindasantino7666]

I got fired 2 weeks after the company went to a new health plan that was paid by the company. I found out I was pregnant and within 3 days I was fired. They expected me to stay for two weeks to train my replacement. I told them they don’t get that advantage when you fire somebody.

[@josephfarrugia2350]

Name and Shame this toxic person & the company !

[@deadlock89]

I would be whistle blowing the crap out of that place, if they have done this before and quite regularly they must be getting some kind of benefit from it, maybe a government payout or something, because the amount of time, effort and money it takes to hire someone and to then fire them has to be offset some how. Something seriously dodgy is happening.

[@Sidehustle_chick]

This is the most appalling way to treat anyone…was that message necessary on her wedding day? That passive aggressive kiss.. the toxic team… asking if she’s planning on starting a family….inappropriate on so many levels. As for the Stephen Hawking comment- that in itself is a lawsuit. The ICO can step in for her SAR It’s upsetting the way she has been treated. She seems like she is a helpful person on the team: doing the process manually when the tech was down. Hopefully she’s happily employed right now.

[@norochmusic]

wow, i was waiting for the glassdoor review plan, definitely deserve to have people warned, I honestly only heard of one other company doing that to someone and it was made a big deal their too but it was also in a time where this company was known for being a bit controversial and they did i think issue an apology but my memory is a bit hazy, they definitely need a reprimand for that and your request for an explanation was so well put, the discrimination on family life is so disgusting for me

[@elizabethbottroff1218]

That bit about her chair was reprehensible. We had some people in our office that had specialized needs for various reasons. They each received one of the newer, more expensive ergonomic chairs. They were assigned to the individual. They had signage that nobody else could use them. It was considered a matter of respect that you keep out of them. They had each been individually fitted. Please note, this was in an organization with hundreds of employees on the shifts and everyone was assigned to a team area, but not individual desks. We were all hot-desking, with afternoon and evening shifts taking over the spots from the earlier shifts. Of course, we would laugh at each other as we swiped our favorite chairs, etc. Yet, we all respected our fellow employees and pulled over one of the regular chairs instead of messing with the claimed chairs. For that other employee to deliberately alter her settings is reprehensible. They used her chair, they changed her settings, there were rudely discriminatory comments made, then they were liars and gaslighting that she made it up? Ugh! So toxic.

[@Non-Doctors-Music]

Anyone who doesn't know they are going to be removed by having had some warnings, counseling, serious talks, performance ratings has worked for people who have no idea what they are doing.

[@nhlpa17]

That company is really really really dumb. Not because of the firing on a wedding day, but you've spent a ton of time recruiting and hiring this person, and then without any feedback, coaching or mentoring you've ended the employment. It is utterly moronic management to spend all that time and money and not even try to salvage. I have hired employees who had slow learning curves so performance was not where it needed to be. I will always invest my time to try and build a person up who wants to get there.

[@RO-vh8ln]

Sit on the footpath at their front door with a hat and a sign, 'please help, these ..... sacked me on my wedding day'.

[@Fury9er]

"..quickly growing company...." not for much longer hopefully!

[@josephoberlander]

Corporate B.S. detector reads: "high turnover company"

[@GeorgieB1965]

Former government worker here (payroll/hr): this actually more common than you think, letting people go during their probationary period for made up reasons. My former employer (state entity) would often layoff staff just before their probationary period (six months) was up, because once the period was up, you had to offer medical/dental benefits. So it was cheaper to lay people off and hire a new batch.

[@dcollins4679]

But a constant flow of inexperienced people who are constantly having to ask a supervisor if the script or info they are working from doesn't provide a solution or a clear course of action.

[@GeorgieB1965]

@@dcollins4679 In the private sector, you are absolutely correct. Public sector, at least where I was, you needed the required educational background, including degrees, in order to get hired.

[@PeanutsMommy]

I am starting to think that bosses and managers are PURE EVIL. Bosses and managers who treat their employees like this, DESERVE to be fired themselves or have their companies FAIL AND TANK!

[@brettshaff8772]

When I did Apple iPhone support circa 2008 through a subcontractor, one of my coworkers took a week off to go back to her home town in another state to be the bride's maid in her best friend's wedding. She was a half-hour from arriving there when they decided to call her and tell her that they were cancelling her vacation and she needed to be in the office the next day. Naturally, she told them to fuck off and never came back.

[@valfreyaaurora4922]

Sounds like discrimination towards families or women that are pregnant, have kids, or want kids. If it's in the US - you probably have a case for discrimination. I don't know about other jurisdictions.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

It is also true for the UK where this happened. Once she starts taking it through the ACAS system, she will get a few low ball offers to make her go away, but if she sticks with the process, she will get a lot more.

[@josephoberlander]

Thankfully yes, but 20 or 30 years ago, there were no effective protections because they could always weasel their way out of it with any number of tactics. One place I worked at manufactured fake write-ups and the state accepted their word over the employee's - including forging signatures and the like, without question. Just to keep from paying unemployment.

[@gemstone9417]

A real pity these companies should be named and shamed .

[@josephoberlander]

Years ago, I was let go the day I had to go to court to deal with my separation. They still let me go because I missed half a day, even though I cleared it with them - not like I can not show up to court. So I come back from court later that afternoon, having won custody of my son and they escort me out of the building. Scumbags. Nothing I could do, either, as I lived in a state where you are employed at-will.

[@BiggestBigBoy]

You don't end a text like that with "kiss" without pure malice in your heart.

[@Ben-Askins]

I agree, can't get my head around that part

[@heather6668]

I worked for a company that continually did this. Didn't atter how good you were at your job or how quickly you learned. Even the managers told me how pleased they were etc. What would happen is that the government would subsidise wages for the first t months, so they would get rid of you just before that period ended and start someone new and get the subsidy again. It meant they never had to fork out the full wage for the staff. This could be remedied if the government made it so that the business could only apply once for subsidy for that position in the company.

[@nopeyoudontgotit4966]

I (was a manager of three people- 10 person dept- 5 people ranked above me). I got a call a few days into my two week honeymoon from my boss to tell me I had to fire someone when I returned. My boss and others above him didn’t believe this employee was failing (they were on an improvement plan) until I was gone and the employee couldn’t keep up with anything. I was dreading returning and was really not happy they called me for that. Definitely put a damper on things.

[@BG-mr5xv]

Loosing that job was the best gift

[@dianelipson5420]

Can they do class action lawsuits in the UK? This is a clear case of discrimination. How infuriating!

[@reedbecker]

Start naming companies

[@Ben-Askins]

It isn't my decision whether to reveal the company or not. And the reason people don't is that it hampers any process they might be going through from a legal perspective.

[@kikidevine694]

Pay day for the lawyers in many cases.

[@kristof6372]

I was fired literally while walking out of the hospital when my 2nd son was born. The worse thing of this call was that the a***ole didn't even congratulate me with the birth. This happened during covid. The company is now very close to bankrupt, which gives me some joy actually.

[@robertschwartz4810]

This has to be the worst.

[@CentralNexusPrime]

I've been at a couple companies like that before... easier to have staff with no seniority so that they can be released with less hassle and expense. Last in, First Out...

[@DadOdizzle]

You need to put this company on blast so we know who to look out for.

[@FlukasMcDoogle]

I don't know the labor laws in the UK, and frankly, regarding the questions this poor woman was asked, don't care. Asking the question "are you planning on having children" should be illegal EVERYWHERE. Also, nevermind the law. Firing someone on their wedding day in this manner REGARDLESS OF PERFORMANCE is evil. Very evil and cowardly. What a shit company. I'm so sorry you were fired, I hope this ends up being a good thing for you. By that I mean you're saved from a shit company, and hope you land on your feet. I wish you well.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

I suspect the asking whether she planned to have children was done in a casual manner before the wedding. Not as part of the formal hiring process.

[@Targanielle]

​@@davinasquirrel7672It's still none of their business. But if it was done in that casual, chatty way then its even more obvious they planned this in advance.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

@@Targanielle That was not my point. My point is that they got the information in a sneaky covert way, and not overt (at interview). That they fired her because of it, illegal regardless of how they obtained the information. My comment was in direct response to the first comment in the thread, which seemed to assume it was done overtly and probably at interview. I think it more than obvious that they planned her firing "in advance" because of the potential future maternity leave, regardless of how the information was obtained. Not sure why you think I believe otherwise? It's completely obvious. I generally avoid stating the obvious. Annoyed that I have to do so here.

[@Targanielle]

​@@davinasquirrel7672 Sorry if you misunderstood what I was saying. Basically just what you have said here. I apologise if my answer was not clear enough.

[@mariangeerling2950]

This lovely lady needs an employment lawyer (or whatever you all call them in Britain). She needs to fight back. Make this type of hiring/firing practices hurt that company. Congratulations on your nuptials!

[@joshwai]

What I put in my Glassdoor review is the truth of that company. I got retrenched back in 2020 due to covid. The fact but not entirely the fact is, the company tries to get rid of Old staff.. and people with depression, that the news keep spreading as one of the executives was telling others about it. Then, I am in the middle of a bullying case by the company Vice President which the HR try to concealed it and blackmail me. So, My review is... Toxic management. lol And that's why I will never quit boycotting Resorts World Genting.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

So the rest of the women there were single women, you were off getting married (and planned to eventually have children). It is pretty clear what their "performance" issues were, focused on your future probable uterus performance! They did not want to pay maternity leave, pure and simple. As a lesser aside, a couple of years ago I was fired on my actual birthday. Classy!

[@gimpochino]

Cadillac attack , Ben is pissed at this one!

[@Jo1066milton]

I once had a neighbour who was a manager and she was quite clear that she would not employ any women who were likely to want to have children, go on maternity leave, need temporary replacements...... She was a single, career woman herself.

[@AurrenTV]

Sociopathy needs to be an investigated mental disorder and it needs to be recognised and dealt with some how. It's what's made today's world so shit. It's like if we treated fires as just a thing that just happens, "Yeah fires are a bit annoying aren't they, but do you propose we do about it, put them out?"

[@85Zeroangel]

That is so scummy behavior. I was once fired two days before my planned vacation, and they ended the meeting by saying have a nice trip. What a bunch of A-holes some people can be.