My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Indiana
I was the Quality Manager at a small (<100 people) foundry who has been dealing with outbursts from another manager constantly.
After trying to explain to him why a product was not the way he had stated it was to a customer (it did not match the print so I needed something in writing to release the castings but the email the customer sent did not accurately state the issue), he blew up, pushed his way past me and when I told him if he was going to act that way when I tried to help educate him on dimensional issues (I have 20 years of experience in the business and was trying to do my job and help him) that I would not help him anymore. I would still have done my job. There were two other employees who heard this and he slammed doors and threatened my job saying I was not doing it because the owner had put him in charge of RMA issues (even though I STILL helped him with those, he was just making final decisions on returns). I immediately emailed the owner with the details (he was away for a week) and asked for advice.
The next day to my EXTREME shock and surprise, the same manager fired me for a litany of offensives that were not true (uncooperative with other managers, poor work performance, inability to talk to customers - all untrue with no documentation to back it up). I questioned the HR Mgr how he could fire me and even though our organizational chart states that I worked directly for the owner, the General Mgr (he was not listed that way on our org chart and had always been called production mgr) could sign the termination letter. He has consistently gotten angry with me for DOING my job. I was to the point where I no longer could work the man anyway but for them to lie that way, well, it hurts. This new 30 year old person who has less than 2 years foundry experience was picked over me I am sure. He has also had conflicts with many other supervisors and employees in this foundry because he refuses to listen to anyone.
As an older woman (59) in a foundry environment, I have been fighting discrimination for many years. I have felt before like he was not listening to my advice because I was a older woman but I actually believe this was retaliation issue because he couldn't cow me like he does people that worked for him.
It is going to be worth fighting this for compensation (definitely would NOT want that job back!)? I will definitely have to if I can't find a job to support myself since I am single and care of my disabled retired Marine son. Was trying to get opinions.

