I not only filed with the Labor Board & got back wages, plus damages, I also reported them to everyone I could think of. Within a year, they were out of business; not just because of me; they also ripped off customers & many people they owed money to. They were later charged criminally. Thieves never steal from just one person.
Win, I'm glad that you reported them. Many of us have worked for shady employers over the years and it's good to know that some got prosecuted and paid for their shenanigans.
I'd wager that every woman on this board dealt with some level of sexual harassment and/or discrimination.. I certainly came across plenty of it. When I reflect back on some of the nonsense that I had to put up with during the 70s and 80s it makes my blood boil.
This is true... my husband works in an industry where there's a lot of Well known and not so famous Gay men, and ever since he was a lad he's been hit on by them... ...!!Not just women who deal with sexual harassment. At an aerospace plant I worked at for 3 years, my supervisor constantly pinched & tickled. I knew if I complained, I'd probably lose my job; she was also sleeping with the V.P. & got away with everything - coming in when she felt like it, 3-hour lunch breaks, chatting with her boyfriend on the phone for 2 hours.
Well, that really stinks!A bankruptcy history can also affect your love life. People meeting strangers through dating sites often do background checks. Credit history is a part of a good one.
Back in the mid 70s I ran a credit check on a fiance. Some very weird stuff started to happen with money and I got nervous. Holy macaroni, Batman, did I uncover a whole lot of debt! Thousands in collection plus a bankruptcy!
Although the wedding was less than a week away, I called it off and ditched him. It wasn't only the debt but the fact that he had hidden it and lied to me.
Dodged a big bullet on that one.
That would apply to fraudulent claims, for sure. I don't like it for safe driving ability.The auto insurance industry proved a link between honesty and lower scoring individuals as a group ... you are judged by the company you keep
Good for you, Starsong! Great that you found that stuff out BEFORE you married him.
There are also employers who will wax poetic about an employee applying for another job just so they can get the 'trouble maker' off their hands. I had that happen once when I was hiring for an assistant. I called the hiree in for a 2nd interview just to talk with her again and see if she appeared to actually be able to do the job and whether I could work with her. The end of the 2nd interview I told her I would give her a call after I called in a couple of others for a 2nd interview. Little twit kinda went bonkers. Snatched up her purse and said something along the lines that if I couldn't make a decision now that I would never make a decision. Called the poet back to tell him about the reaction. He laughed and said she always throws tantrums like that. I hired someone else.If the employee was a good one, the previous employer will often say something like, "She's a candidate for one of your open positions? Lucky you! She was a true asset to our organization and everyone was sure sorry to see her go. I'd bring her back on in a minute if we had an opening and she showed any interest."
When potential employers call my husband or me for employment verifications about previous employees, we wax poetic about the good ones. So far we're batting 1000... they've ALWAYS gotten hired by the new firm, including two who went with the Los Angeles Police Department after college.
As for the law, in reality it kind of works like the enduring line from Thumper in the movie Bambi: "If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all."
Nobody's going to sue you for saying positive things about them.