Harassed by employees

[MD Termination]

I was employed for two years with a Maryland state agency and was fired because women were jealouse of a friendship that I had with a white male. The women said I had AID's, other unprofessional and untrue statements about me. They would stand in front of this man's office and talk out loud about me in an attempt to discredit me and my character. I was excluded from office events where food was involved. After I reported the treatment to the office Director, he questioned the women envolved and immediately after that, they were going into his office logging false complaints about me to get me fired. After several months of this, I was fired. I was told that I was not fired for my work or attendance, I was a good employee but the women in the office complained about me. I filed a claim with the EEOC office and after two years I have received my letter of Right To Sue. Does this mean I have a good case for suit?

[cbg]

Frankly, no, it doesn't. Just about everyone who files a complaint with the EEOC ultimately gets a right to sue letter. Receiving one does not say anything at all about the potential strenght or weakness of your case.

[MD Termination]

Do you think I should obtain a lawyer based on the limited information that I have provided. I live in a small town where the events that took place and the office is widely known. I have witnesses who can validate some of the events and the intent of the women in question.

[cbg]

You have 90 days to file a lawsuit now that the right to sue letter has been issued. If you fail to do so within that time, you are forever barred from doing so.

Since you asked, based on the facts you have provided, no, I don't think you have much of a case at all. Nothing you have posted suggests illegal discrimination; poor management possibly, but illegal discrimination, no. But since you have not provided very much in the way of information, I have no way of knowing if your post reflects an accurate description.

What I think you should do is talk to a lawyer or two and see whether or not they think you have cause to file suit. You can generally tell the strength of a case by the response you get that way. If several lawyers say, in essense, thanks but no thanks, chances are that you have no case. If you have a valid cause for a lawsuit, somewhere you will find a lawyer to take the case. But don't waste time; you don't have a lot of it.