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M. Michael Waters

Firm: Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC

411 Hamilton Boulevard , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Defective Drugs and Medical Device Litigation, Catastrophic Personal Injury Law, Mass Torts, Employment Discrimination

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Possible retaliation or religious discrimination after remote-work request? | Aug 1, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Illinois I work for a large employer in Illinois and have been there for several years. Until recently, I had no significant disciplinary history or comparable performance concerns. I had also received positive feedback and had been discussing advancement based on documented work results. A relatively new manager took over my team, but my former manager remains in the reporting chain and appears to be closely involved in the recent decisions affecting me. I later requested temporary remote work because of a family-related relocation issue. The request was denied based on what I was told was an informal policy, even though I believe other employees at a similar level continue to work remotely. After the denial, I asked about transferring to another team and applied for an internal position. Not long afterward, I was unexpectedly told that I was performing below expectations and that management was considering a formal performance plan. This was a major change from the prior feedback that I was progressing toward advancement. My current manager also appeared unaware of the earlier advancement discussions. Management then placed me on a short coaching plan covering delivery, ownership, growth, and communication. I asked for specific examples, baseline data, objective measurements, and an explanation of how success would be evaluated. I raised the sudden change with my HR representative and asked for an objective review of the process, including whether my prior record was considered and whether the remote-work policy was applied consistently. They largely redirected me back to…

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