Sears engages in blacklisting, violates it's EOE compliance statement, ripoff San Antonio Texas
having been fired from northern tool & equipment, I tried to go back to work at Sears repair division. However, all I received was the run around and B.S. After 5 applications over a year and a half period, I finally received a face to face interview with my former supervisor, Ruben Vidaurri.
then and there I was told,to my face,the reason I was not considered for employment was because of what the store mgr at Northern Tool had said about me. That is blacklisting under texas law! of course, sears made an illegal campaign contribution to the Tom Delay's TRMPAC organization.
They have been caught and have agreed to testify against Tom Delay if and when it goes to trial. Sears wants everyone else to play by the rules, but not themselves. Also their "repair dept" have no repair manuals,no test equipment,and especially, not enough training!
one day a year by a sears representative is insufficient training in the lawn and garden dept! sears needs to be fully investigated, but, under the current rules that were recently changed to benefit employers, nothing would happen to them.
George
devine, Texas
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Robert
Rochester,New York,
U.S.A.
It is unlawful to blacklist an employee in order to prevent the employee from obtaining gainful employment
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, July 23, 2005
Exactly why were you fired from Northern Tool & Equipment?
The Texas labor code says
Blacklisting/References (Labor Code, Sec. 52.031):[Return to Top]
It is unlawful to blacklist an employee in order to prevent the employee from obtaining gainful employment, and to conspire with others to prevent an employee from obtaining employment. Violations are punishable by fine of up to $250 and prison term of up to 90 days. However, companies are permitted to provide a truthful written statement about the reasons for termination, and cannot be sued for making a truthful report of problems with the employee.
Note the last sentance. So, Northern Tool is a mean company who fired you because? You're going to have to prove that they gave an UNTRUTHFUL report.
George
Devine,Texas,
U.S.A.
wrong company indeed!
#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, July 22, 2005
Under texas law{until it is re-written again},when a prospective employee goes for an interview,and info from previous co is used to deny employment,then blacklisting has occurred. Except in the eyes of Ruben vidaurri,Tiffany Anderson,and Tom Finney.
Cory
San Antonio,Texas,
U.S.A.
Wrong Company
#4Consumer Comment
Fri, July 22, 2005
If what you say is true, your first and foremost complaint is with northern tool and equipment. If s-mart didn't hire you because of what nt&e told them, you probably have legal recourse aganist nt&e. Know a few folks that got let go in the repair center, of s-mart, in SA, because of their work ethic. It's odd that you come out aganist s-mart when nt&e is doing the "blacklisting". Much of what you say is true.