Wrongful Termination Settlement Offer

Summary

If you were wrongfully terminated in Michigan and offered a settlement instead of reinstatement, its crucial to understand your rights. In Michigan, wrongful termination can be challenged if it violates public policy or an employment contract. If termination is due to discrimination or retaliation, its illegal. Evaluate the companys policies on attendance, language use, and grievance handling. Consult an employment attorney to assess the settlement offer and ensure your rights are protected.

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Wrongfully terminated
Can you provide more details about the circumstances of your termination? This will help me understand your situation better.
I was terminated for attendance during a grievance. I then filed a grievance for the termination and was given my job back and now they are offering me a settlement but not my job back
What state are you located in? This will help me provide you with the most accurate information regarding your employment rights.
Michigan
What is the nature of the settlement they are offering you?

In Michigan, wrongful termination can be challenged if it violates public policy or an employment contract.
They are offering me $*,* and my unemployment benefits but no longer my job
What is the reason they are giving for not offering your job back? In Michigan, if termination is due to discrimination or retaliation, it's illegal.
They said because I continued with my grievance I was in when I was terminated
What was the nature of the original grievance you were in when you were terminated?
I was put on a step * and suspended for 3 days for saying the word bull shit because they gave another employee my work day (overtime) and I showed up for work not knowing they did that.
What is the policy of your workplace regarding the use of inappropriate language? This will help me understand if the company followed its own rules.
No profanity is supposed to be used but I was fired for attendance not the incident
What is the attendance policy at your workplace?
I was given points I didn't receive and I provided proof to the vice president and was given my job back on */*. They are just now offering a settlement and retracted their offer of my job back
What is the company's policy on retracting job offers?
I don't know
What is the company's policy on handling grievances?