America still has abusive employers amongst the makings. Why do they get away with it? Many of the States in the United States have limited work laws, such as hiring and firing. One day you could go to work with a new hair cut and the employer does not like your hair cut and you are fired because of that hair cut. Is that legal? Yes, in some states it is legal as they do not need to stipulate the reason for firing you, they just can.
Some Americans stay at a place of work because they are so depressed from the employer that they do not think that they could gain employment elsewhere. Another reason for some employees to remain at a place of employment that is abusive is because when they seek other employment the future employer will call the present employer. This can cause a string of more problems from the abusive employer.
Abusive employers in the United States is not quite into terms of physical but more on an emotional level and upon first employment with these abusive employers you will sign an arbitration clause. So I signed an arbitration clause, I can still sue them. No, arbitration clause means you forfeit your ability to sue them for whatever matter is brought. In an arbitration clause you sometimes agree to pay a fee of about $100.00 in the case that something happens. Yet, arbitration is merely speaking with a representative and trying to meet a happy medium.
Dillard’s has many employees that they are abusive to and there are blogs that are kept by these employees to keep track of how they are referred to as turds by one Store Manager. In another Dillard’s is a woman that fell three years ago, and still has not received a drop of workman’s compensation. Why? Dillard’s met with her during arbitration and agreed that she could still have a job with them, and supplied her with a doctor that claimed there was nothing wrong with her. Now after three years of saving, she is told by a doctor that she paid with her own money that the previous doctor had been lying, she had a fracture in her leg that had healed incorrectly, which was why it pained her to still walk to this present day.
Dillard’s response was to ignore the subject. That is how they have operated and abused many of their employees, ignore it and they’ll go away. But if they walk out the door, they will give you a bad reference.
How can one overcome such an abusive employer?
Keep positive as more people are abused by companies such as Dillard’s the more good employers will recognize that it isn’t always the employee’s fault. In addition to this do not be shy about some of the treatment that you were issued as a reason for quitting. Though, they may not give you a wonderful reference, as that is just how Dillard’s operates, keep trying as each employer does have competitors that would be thrilled to hire you.
In the mean time, keep applying for different jobs. While you are waiting do something you enjoy, like catch up with family members, spend time with friends, read or do other things to keep your mind occupied from the emotional abuse you may have suffered. It is important to remain positive.
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