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Kirk left his job at the middle of his shift. He is fired at work. He can't understand why he is fired. Arriving home Jane asks why he is home early. 'Something terrible happened to me at work," he told Jane.' Maybe some of my co=workers know this is going to happen, I was fired and don't know why. How can I contact my co-workers to tell them to be careful at work." Jane couldn't believe this thing happened to Kirk who has worked at this company as a factory worker for almost fifteen years. What will happen to his contributions to the company for his retirement? Could he still find another job to complete the required number of years to apply for retirement? At least to reach 65 years of age. That would be five more years. It is quite a big loss for him being out of work. Jane has been working too hoping to retire together with Kirk working as a saleslady at a clothing store. It is a shock for her to hear what has happened to Kirk whom she knows has worked hard to keep his job. Both of them has many plans for their retirement. It seems all these dreams will vanish in the air. It is good their two children are able to find their good paying jobs after both finished their chosen careers. Perry is a dentist at the Regional Hospital in New Jersey while Reena is a pharmacist working under a private franchise ownership operating a chain of drugstores nationwide. In a western city where they lived these drugstores operates magnanimously to supply over the counter medications and prescription drugs by physicians in Jackson city. Perry practicing as a public dentist preferred it to be instead of setting up his own private clinic . Kirk and Jane doesn't have any plan to demand them to help them financially. Are they going to do this after Kirk has been fired from work? Kirk is trying to figure out why he is terminated. He disagrees being fired. His co-workers might think he has done something wrong. He must have bee given a chance to improve his performance he is sent home just like that. Kirk is thinking even at night looking back how he had worked. Here is an instance suddenly popped up in his mind , their maybe a conspiracy against him by his co-workers. The good relations is broken maybe when he asked if he is going to have a raise after he is called to the Human Resources office. He filled up a form not reading it as per instruction of the office clerk from the supervisor. After that incident he is again called to the Human Resources to see the manager and his supervisor. They warned him about the paper he has signed in which he has no knowledge about its content signing it under duress. Kirk didn't answer their allegations. He remembers many times after that meeting his co-workers would come and stand by him to watch how he is doing the task assigned to him. Kirk opened his eyes realizing he has been set up by the company personnel including the security guard who tried to confiscate his ID card when he has a few minutes late coming to work. Kirk talked to his wife about the unexplained document he has signed and all the unwanted treatments his supervisor and co-workers did to him. " I think I have to find a lawyer'. He pleaded to Jane. Jane is able to understand why Kirk is fired. He heard from others about the new labor Law an employee can be terminated without cause. Companies get rid of employees who are nearing their retirement, meaning they will not get the lump sum money contributed for them by the company. Kirk and Jane called a meeting with their children to tell what happened to Kirk at work. Kirk informed he has to clear his name being innocent. He signed a paper he isn't allowed to read and the content is not explained to him either. In Kirk's mind it is for his own good. In truth it is the opposite. Coming to his senses it has been used against him to destroy his integrity ,the primary reason why he is fired. His family agreed. They are going to find a lawyer. When Kirk meets the lawyer he related the incident signing an unexplained document. The battery of harassment he suffered from his co-workers are unacceptable. The lawyer listened intently and understood his problem about the bullying he went through from the Food & Beverage Company where he had worked. He instructed his secretary to review all the notes Jane has written wherein she is able to write everything what the employees of the company has done to him. This is the worst case scenario, when the security guard paraded him infront of his co-employees because of not following his supervisor where he is instantly fired sending him home. To Jane these happenings are unacceptable being a target and humiliated by his company and co-workers. There maybe more people involved . In her position paper, Jane included the higher company officials why they tolerated these illegal practices of their own employees. They didn't apply the Open Door Policy to him. Kirk wrongful dismissal could have been reported to them. Jane suspects these has been orchestrated. Jane's defense in her notes is showing an example about bullying. She asserted, "Go to the wild where a group of hayennas find their target a single rabbit, how can the rabbit survive when he is surrounded by the group, he becomes an easy prey'. This is what happened to Kirk. This time Perry and Reena offered their monetary help to their parents. An amount they deposited to the account of their lawyer. Douglas & Harvey Law Office. Their lawyer told them he can't tell how long they are going to wait until their case is being opened. When the company received information, a complaint is being lodged to them, they hired three lawyers to defend their company. If they lose this case they are going to pay a hefty penalty aside from the possibility of closure. What a big loss. A single employee is their plaintiff. Kirk isn't barred to find another job who has been protected by law. His dismissal can't be divulge according to court proceedings while the case is under investigation He landed at the pharmaceutical company his daughter is working. becoming a helper to the shipper /receiver employee at their warehouse. One time Kirk met his former co-worker who seemed not to believe Kirk can win his case. His co-worker told their company is very powerful and they have all the money to defend their employees involved in the case. Kirk didn't answer him. He has no time to explain, tell what his lawyer told him. The court is the one who will decide its no longer Kirk or anybody else. The case is being prepared by the court waiting to be heard. The case has dragged for years. Kirk continued working. Jane is looking forward to the day the court is ready to hear their case. Jane is thankful her children agreed to help , as they say it is a win or lose situation. They have to fight the right of a husband and father or they will regret in their whole life why they didn't do it. his integrity his innocence is at stake hoping to get it back which is more important than money. Abuses continue if it is not restrained especially to the poor who becomes the victims. While the investigation is ongoing the lawyer asks Kirk to report to his office, it means he has to know what Kirk is doing while waiting for his case to be heard in court. He is happy to learn Kirk is working. He is delighted how Kirk's family is handling his case. Others could have been waiting expecting to receive a big amount filing a case of harassment and bullying at work. Some say it is hard to prove. This will be revealed in court. It is all in the hands of the judge to determine if there is any. Kirk and his family is praying to God that justice will rule in their case. If the truth will come out justice has been served. The family of Kirk will be set free from guilt. Kirk is praying to God for forgiveness and to be forgiven by God he has to forgive those who have wronged him embodied in the Lord's Prayer. His family depends on this as God has promised meaning to become blameless. The day arrived when Kirk received a call from his lawyer, setting a date to meet the three lawyers of the company. Kirk, Jane and their children, Perry and Reena accompanied their father to meet the three lawyers including their own lawyer. The lawyers talk to their lawyer. They learned this meeting is set to discuss with their lawyer to plead for a settlement about the case. They are willing to be penalized and compensate the family of an amount they can agree upon. Kirk talks to his family if they agree to the proposed settlement with the company. Their lawyer convince them to accept explaining the case will drag in many more years if they don't. they have to spend more money.In settlement they will not pay anything to the lawyer. The court will charge the company to pay all the litigation costs. The whole family agreed and the money deposited to the lawyer's account is sent back to their account plus substantial amount is paid to KIrk for moral damages. No one still believe Kirk has won the case.GP