According to a recent lawsuit, Michelle Tan-Torres, in-house legal counsel at Troy Corp., discovered that the baby she was carrying had Trisomy 13, a rare and serious genetic disorder. Shortly after, she tragically suffered a miscarriage. Instead of offering support, her employer fired her.
Tan-Torres expected a meeting with HR to discuss time off to recover physically and emotionally from her loss. Instead, it was to terminate her for "egregious behavior" and a "lack of responsiveness." She was allegedly told it was a "bad look" for others to "pick up [her] slack" during her absence.
Let's pause. A miscarriage is one of life’s most heartbreaking and traumatic experiences. But instead of empathy, Troy Corp. responded with termination — pouring salt on an already deep wound. Apparently, asking for time to heal after losing a child was too much for that company to handle.
Supporting employees through personal crises should be common sense — not cause for termination. And that's why Troy Corp. earns its spot on my list of 2024’s Worst Employers.
Tan-Torres expected a meeting with HR to discuss time off to recover physically and emotionally from her loss. Instead, it was to terminate her for "egregious behavior" and a "lack of responsiveness." She was allegedly told it was a "bad look" for others to "pick up [her] slack" during her absence.
Let's pause. A miscarriage is one of life’s most heartbreaking and traumatic experiences. But instead of empathy, Troy Corp. responded with termination — pouring salt on an already deep wound. Apparently, asking for time to heal after losing a child was too much for that company to handle.
Supporting employees through personal crises should be common sense — not cause for termination. And that's why Troy Corp. earns its spot on my list of 2024’s Worst Employers.