Is the company responsible?

[KMCole]

My husband works in the state of Texas for a major company in another state. We were told that he was going to be transferred. This was good because we would be closer to family. Then after 10 business days we find out from someone who is not an employee of the company that he is not being transferred. When we finally get in contact with someone from the company they say it is because "your numbers are too low". Then a week later his supervisor, with no advance notice, flies in to his territory and demands to see him. So he calls his customers and cancels meetings and goes to see his supervisor. They agree to meet at a local restaurant. The only thing that his supervisor tells him is that he has a choice to make, the supervisor can either fire him or my husband can quit. Either way the supervisor wants an answer the next morning. So I butt in. I call the owner of the company and let him know about a few things that I think were mishandled and he talks to the supervisor. The result is that my husband ends up with a 30 day probabtionary period. The probation ends and we don't hear either way from the company, but the paychecks keep coming. Then they have a district meeting and my husband gets a copy of his numbers and they are wonderful! They numbers are up in every area. Now I am a school teacher so I did not turn in my resignation, but in any other circumstance I would have already done that, after 10 business days. We also planned for him to live with his parents until the end of the school year so we did not have to lose any money from the housing situation. However, we have suffered undue stress and frustration!! We also keep waiting for the company to suddenly decide to just fire him. Which they can do for no reason at all, however we are looking for a new job, but we are not having much luck. So my question is can I sue the company for enough money for my husband to be unemployeed for enough time to find a new job. The long distance job hunting is not going very well and I think he might do better if he were in the local area. I know I am probably just reaching for stars, but I had to ask.
Thanks,
Karen M. Coleman

 

[Barbara B]

Don't let anyone quit his or her day job. Suing is rarely a pot of gold, except for the lawyers, and not one would take this on a contingency that I know.

 

[Attorney_Replogle]

Definitely use this site's attorney listings for a labor lawyer in your area. Based on what you say I am not sure that you really have a case of discrimination or harassment. However, if the TX lawyer believes that there is something there, then your case is the type to arrange for an out-of-court settlement. So don't delay. Good luck.

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Mark B. Replogle