Author: Olivia

Sometimes the emotions are admittedly too much to handle and I can’t think about it for too long. I guess I’m more or less posting this to know I’m not alone in these thoughts.

Context: I work in a closed workplace of 11 people. All 11 of us are vaccinated, and we havent masked in about a year, but i guess my HR lady caught a bad case of covid and decided shes reinstating the mandatory masking, against all 11 of our wishes. If I refuse to wear my mask properly (pulled under my nose) and they decide to terminate me, can I sue? Also, this is in New Jersey, and I am NOT an at-will employee, if that makes any difference. TIA

I've worked for good managers. I've worked for bad managers. I've never worked for one who seems to be looking for a reason to fire someone. A few months ago, my licensure lapsed and I couldn't work for a few shifts. This is during a time when literally my entire life was falling apart; I'd lost all my money to a year-long custody battle, I lost my apartment, they cut me back to part-time, and I lost my disability. All while going to school full-time. My manager calls me in the middle of class (he had a copy of my school schedule, so he knew I was in class) and tells me that I'm letting the team down and that I don't seem to care about the job. That was the beginning of October. A few weeks later, he forces me to sign a contract promising I won't miss any…