Company fires top performer on false complaint, but instantly regrets it as client rescinds $75,000 monthly deal

Companies often fail to recognize, acknowledge, and appreciate their employees, who work without excuses or extraordinary demands. Forget appreciation; some companies even fire their key performers without a solid reason. That's exactly what happened to a person (u/lenapaulmvv) handling a company's biggest client. The American employee was fired based on a false complaint. The company believed they could easily find a replacement, but ended up losing $75,000 every month. The person posted the story on Reddit on November 23.

One of the Reddit user's colleagues was fired for harassment. A few days later, someone filed a false complaint against the employee, assuming they had reported the first person. Consequently, the company fired them without investigation, underestimating the employee and forgetting that they had been handling their biggest client. The client loved the employee and, a few days after their termination, contacted them for some work-related stuff. The person informed the client that they no longer worked there, and that seemed to be the end of the old company drama, but no, that was just the beginning!

The company had a tough time dealing with the client after losing its top performer. They even hired two new people, but nothing worked out. The client was also frustrated and contacted the employee once again. This time, they wanted the person to join them and confirmed that they would cut ties with the old company. "They didn't even ask for a resume or conduct an interview; they wanted to talk salary right away. This client alone brought in about $75,000 every month for my old company. So when they hired me, that revenue stream vanished for them overnight," the employee wrote. They immediately accepted the offer. Moving on, they said it should be made illegal to fire someone without a solid, verifiable reason. 

The employee also expressed their frustration over laws protecting workers' rights in the US. However, they're not the only one who has ever experienced a termination without a reason. In fact, a survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) found that among 1,849 adults in the U.S., more than 2 out of 3 who have been discharged from service either received no reason for their termination or an unfair one to justify their firing. Moreover, the study also found that three out of four received no warning before discharge. 

The Reddit post went viral, receiving over 1K upvotes in two days. Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, u/superb_ordinary_325 commented, "You can sue them; there is something called 'unfair treatment' AND 'wrongful termination.' Please talk to an employment attorney. You may have a good case. You will need detailed documentation such as dates, times, names, etc. We have to stop these companies from thinking they can just say it's easier to clean house and let someone go! I wish you all the best at your new company."

u/heavy-anxiety6534 shared, "Similar situation. Without going into detail, I had a very niche role that I was exceptionally good at, so good that it ran flawlessly and seemed effortless, despite there being a lot of legwork. They kept stacking me with other work that interfered, and when I started saying no, they got pissy and said I wasn’t working enough. I gave them 90 days to train someone else, and no one understood the nuances, and whatever, it wasn’t my problem anymore. A year later I was having dinner with an old colleague who still worked there, and I asked about it; they had three people handling what wasn’t much work. Felt good. Validating even."

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