She had a couple of interviews that did not amount to anything. She came so close and was invited back for a second interview at a facility where someone was retiring, but he ended up deciding not to retire. Her final PIP is coming up either this week or next where she thinks she will be let go.
Things have gotten worse. My sister has found out that my boss has been asking other coworkers to report back to her about what my sister is doing when she is not there. She found a list that one of the other employees wrote to give to the boss about her. Most of the stuff is petty like arrival times (she is not late), forgetting to lock the closet etc. This coworker(who according to my sister makes a ton of mistakes) is not my sisters' boss and my sister feels ganged up on and conspired against. There are other unfair things going on also, my sister is the only one made to run errands for the company on her day off, etc.
She is thinking about contacting a lawyer, but is afraid by doing this what repercussions this could have on her trying to get a job in the future. In her area most of the PT people know one another and if she would pursue a lawsuit, word gets around quick.
I do not know all the details and realize that it maybe hard to comment without them, but was wondering what experiences others may have in bringing a lawsuit against an employer. I imagine it must be difficult emotionally and wonder if in the long run it is worth it.
Updates? I have no experience in this, but your sis should really think hard about hiring a lawyer. Particularly in a field or area where the people know each other relatively intimately, word can travel fast and your sis probably doesn't want to be known as "the girl who sued her employer". Even if she's justified, she may still be labeled as that regardless of how good she is. And lawyers are expensive and she may lose her case...