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Employee Survival Guide®

The Employee Survival Guide® is the no-nonsense employment law podcast made exclusively for employees. After 200+ episodes, we deliver the straight talk your employer and HR don’t want you to hear — covering every work and career issue that actually matters.


Hosted and produced by Mark Carey, a veteran employment lawyer with 29 years of experience who has litigated hundreds of cases — including class actions — in state and federal courts nationwide. Mark cuts through the BS with blunt, practical advice, always presenting both sides so you can make informed decisions. This podcast is also about your employment story and other courageous employees who have spoken out about their employers. If you work for a living, this is your podcast.


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Hello Mark, I'm a 13 year veteran employee, Latin female over 40, working for a major federal contractor. All of my reviews have been excellent until last Wednesday. Over the last several years I reported workplace violence, then harassment, and now it's a hostile work environment. I recently returned from LOA and disclosed PTSD to my manager and also disclosed that I don't feel safe. I believe I'm about to terminated on Monday. This comes as a surprise so I don't yet have a lawyer. I have plenty documented evidence and witnesses. I read that I should send a letter to memorialize the disclosure immediately before they terminate me. If that's correct, what should (or shouldn't) I communicate to mgmt, Ethics Officer, and HR in the email before reporting to work Monday? Can you please help point me in the right direction?

Chicago, Illinois