Hear say or admissable

I was fired Thurs by the new management company that took over the place I have worked at for almost 10 years. It was brought to my attention that the General Manager was firing people that were dating someone at the same place. He said " there is too much favoritism here and I am going to end it." My spouse and I dont work in the same dept or the same shift. And he has been there as long as I had. Would I have any rights to sue them for that? Or on another note, would I be able to pursue pain and suffering for having a panic attack while driving and needing medical attention after getting fired? Im not sue happy, Im just trying to hold this horrible management company accountable for the many lives they ruined for no reason. I am not the only one that has been fired or forced to quit.

adsherf:

Would I have any rights to sue them for that?

No.

You can be fired for any reason or no reason at all as long as it's not discriminatory.

On the other hand, since you (the female) were fired instead of your husband (the male), you might try filing a complaint with the EEOC and see how far that gets you.

However, if they fired a variety of males and females, you might have just had the bad luck on the coin flip.

adsherf:

would I be able to pursue pain and suffering for having a panic attack while driving and needing medical attention after getting fired?

No.

adsherf:

Im just trying to hold this horrible management company accountable for the many lives they ruined for no reason. I am not the only one that has been fired or forced to quit.

In the real world you don't get to do that because there is nothing illegal about new management cleaning house. Nobody owes you a job. Get used to it. I did 40 years in the working world and it happened to me a few times.

You are coming up with different "reasons" for termination on different boards:

adsherf:

"I was just fired yesterday after getting a raise of $3 an hour to stay while a new company was taking over. I had plans to quit on June 15th to go back to school on the other side of washington. I was told I was terminated because I didnt have the qualfications for the job I had. But I whole heartedly believe it was because I just took 30 hrs of vacation that was owed to me before my cut off date."

I'm glad to read that you aren't "sue happy" in this post.  I'd encourage you to stick to one possible illegal discrimination claim, or DOL dispute, otherwise the perception will be that you are. 

UC benefits will also be trashed if it is determined that you are attempting to squelch the system.

The Washington State law involving vacation pay is a little vague.  Contact your state DOL.

You were going to quit anyway?!!!!

Be thankful you got fired, then, and keep your mouth shut while you collect unemployment.

Doesn't matter. Firing you for the reason you state is perfectly legal. You have no valid legal claim against your employer.

Would I have any rights to sue them for that?  Only if they fired you, rather than your husband, BECAUSE you're the female of the couple.  If they let you go rather than your husband because he's in a more senior position, because they feel he does a better job thank you do, because he's in a more key position, etc., then firing you rather than him was legal.

You don't have any basis to sue simply because mangagement decided couples working for the same employer is a poor practice.

Or on another note, would I be able to pursue pain and suffering for having a panic attack while driving and needing medical attention after getting fired?   No.

to fire based on marital status might be prohibited form of discrimination

That since your plans were to quit June 15th according to your other post, if the employee found out about them, they could legally term you anyway obliterating your basis for a lawsuit.