If my state’s Divison of Rights has determined that probable cause exists thatI was fired from my job based on creed, what does this mean?
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If my state’s Divison of Rights has determined that probable cause exists thatI was fired from my job based on creed, what does this mean?
Another teacher was harassing me about my religion. I was called a Bible thumper, told that if Jesus came back he would crucify himself, told he was going to the bookstore to move all the Bibles to the fiction section, and called my classroom and when I asked who was calling he said, “It’s Lucifer.” When I began making complaints to my principal and the curriculum coordinator, I was fired. They said I called my teacher’s aide bossy and that was the reason I was fired. However, after receiving my complaint they changed it and said I was a horrible teacher.
Asked on December 20, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, New York
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your state's Division of Rights has determined that there was probable cause for your termination based upon creed, the decision means that the Division of Rights determined that your employer had a justifiable basis for terminating you based upon your actions with respect to references to your religious beliefs that seemingly were not allowed to be espoused at the school your were teaching at.
In essence, the state agency has determined that your filing was with cause concerning any labor grievance that you may have brought.
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