Bank Of America Ken.d.lewis@bankofamerica.com despicable action because of breast cancer Charlotte North Carolina

i wasnt at all surprised to hear what happened. the last time i was given advice from management i was busted from cashier to bagger while pregnant. when your boss gives you advice folks and tells you not to worry, thats when you need to follow the book to the letter. these businesses are in business to make money we are in the way of that. look at walmart and their new scheduling practices. it is time to wake up folks.

I have received responses from the banks attorneys.
Why. Because i will not give up and they know it and they know they are WRONG WRONG WRONG

If people were to contact companies, federal and state reps, cancer organizations, churches, and newspapers etc., some one at the bank will get the point we TAKE for granted that we have first amd priv and we should use it
J

Wife worked for a local credit union for 16 years. They USED to be one of the best credit unions around, to work for, even though their pay scale was rather low. Back in '97 they "gave" her 7 weeks paid leave under FMLA when her father was dying of cancer, so she could care for him. Several years ago, she needed surgery and was out for another 7 weeks and used FMLA again and was paid. She was the next to last. One other guy was the last to get the paid FMLA. They cancelled the program. Now, no more paid FMLA. They've gone downhill ever since. They spent 8 months harassing my wife into quitting. They've changed the names of their offices from "service centers" to "profit centers". What does that tell you? I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I hope all works out. Find a good company that cares about you and your's to work for. The money may not be so good, but what's important in life? The rest of these money hungry, greedy companies can go to h**l.

Wife worked for a local credit union for 16 years. They USED to be one of the best credit unions around, to work for, even though their pay scale was rather low. Back in '97 they "gave" her 7 weeks paid leave under FMLA when her father was dying of cancer, so she could care for him. Several years ago, she needed surgery and was out for another 7 weeks and used FMLA again and was paid. She was the next to last. One other guy was the last to get the paid FMLA. They cancelled the program. Now, no more paid FMLA. They've gone downhill ever since. They spent 8 months harassing my wife into quitting. They've changed the names of their offices from "service centers" to "profit centers". What does that tell you? I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I hope all works out. Find a good company that cares about you and your's to work for. The money may not be so good, but what's important in life? The rest of these money hungry, greedy companies can go to h**l.

Wife worked for a local credit union for 16 years. They USED to be one of the best credit unions around, to work for, even though their pay scale was rather low. Back in '97 they "gave" her 7 weeks paid leave under FMLA when her father was dying of cancer, so she could care for him. Several years ago, she needed surgery and was out for another 7 weeks and used FMLA again and was paid. She was the next to last. One other guy was the last to get the paid FMLA. They cancelled the program. Now, no more paid FMLA. They've gone downhill ever since. They spent 8 months harassing my wife into quitting. They've changed the names of their offices from "service centers" to "profit centers". What does that tell you? I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I hope all works out. Find a good company that cares about you and your's to work for. The money may not be so good, but what's important in life? The rest of these money hungry, greedy companies can go to h**l.

Wife worked for a local credit union for 16 years. They USED to be one of the best credit unions around, to work for, even though their pay scale was rather low. Back in '97 they "gave" her 7 weeks paid leave under FMLA when her father was dying of cancer, so she could care for him. Several years ago, she needed surgery and was out for another 7 weeks and used FMLA again and was paid. She was the next to last. One other guy was the last to get the paid FMLA. They cancelled the program. Now, no more paid FMLA. They've gone downhill ever since. They spent 8 months harassing my wife into quitting. They've changed the names of their offices from "service centers" to "profit centers". What does that tell you? I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I hope all works out. Find a good company that cares about you and your's to work for. The money may not be so good, but what's important in life? The rest of these money hungry, greedy companies can go to h**l.

I too worked for BOA for 7 years. Practically grew up with the company since I started with them at age 18. It all pretty much comes down to your boss and how much they "defend" you to the regionals. My mother had breast cancer so I was out for a while with that. Not as much since my father was there most of the time. My manager was awesome with helping me out while I was gone. The regionals didn't so much like it, but my manager stuck by my side even though I was NOT productive at all.

Everything changed with the Bank of America merger with Nationsbank and we received new regionals that were totally heartless. Associates I had been working with for years were fired on the spot because they didn't meet the new regionals ridiculous high expectations. They pretty much cleaned house and didn't care if you were pregnant, single parent, or had been there for years. It was great working there when you are a teller and not ever move up. As soon as you become a personal banker, loan officer or manager in comes the politics of it all and who can kiss up to who the most.

I will tell you, you can email, call or write Ken Lewis all you want, but if you get a response I would be surprised! Just keep in mind what goes around comes around and they will surely get theirs one day.

Try to keep your head up and I pray in 5 years your wife will receive her clean bill of health.

I was a commissioned sales person

and read below about fml
Thank you,
J

Local boy vows to fight second largest bank in the country

After 9 years with the Fleet/Bank America mortgage division in the New York Metro area John Monaco was terminated in 2005. The reason according to Monaco is his wife had beast surgery for cancer in April of 05 and because he spent his time with her at the Stony Brook Hospital his production feel off.

The current management knew of his situation and one of the manager's wives also had breast surgery. In fact, this manager was active in the cancer organizations on Long Island and he even offered what ever support he and his wife could do.

The immediate manager of the Metro area knew of Monaco's situation and even sent him an E-mail wishing him well.

What to do?
Monaco called the Hr Dept and the Bank of America's ?ADVISE and Counsel? Department. He claims he was advised NOT to take family leave because he was a commission salesperson and he should ?Tough it Out?

Make sure this doesn't happen in your company. At the BoA there was no place to turn for any help. Monaco believes they were aware they made mistake and were not willing to own up and correct the financial situation they put his family in.

Mr. Monaco is a Bank of America shareholder and continues to exercise his right and contact the Bank of America board of directors hoping for a resolution to this matter.

John Monaco is willing to, listen to anyone that has a similar story, as he feels this maybe a common occurrence at some corporations.

First off let me say I am sorry to hear of your wifes illness, it's hard when any loved one has a disease like that. However, you clearly state that your "production suffered" during this time, which is obviously the reason for the termination.

While I can sympathize with you, I cannot blame BOA for keeping an employee on that is not completing his job. Should they simply keep paying you because they feel sorry for you even thoughyou aren't doing anything? Next time file for FMLA, and by law they have to give you "a" job back after your 12 weeks. Mind you, it doesn't have to be the job you had prior, but one of equal pay and level.

Hope your wife is doing better!

The Family Medical Leave act would protect you for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to help care for a loved one. If you had used up the 12 weeks, then no company would be under any legal obligation to keep you on.

I do hope that you wife has either recovered or is well on the road to beating her cancer.

Perhaps you should have taken a leave of abcense.

You also have to look at it from the employers side. If you were as non-productive as you admit to, then how can keeping you as an employee be benificial to the company? How do you get to the reasoning behind your termination being due to your wife's cancer and not that you were non-productive? How long were you non-productive before they fired you? Did they give you any type of writen or verbal warnings prior to firing you? If you feel strongly enough, have you filed a complaint with your state labor board?

Good luck and I hope your wife makes a complete recovery.