Chicago Woman Wins 2-Year Battle for Unemployment

Sharon Smiley finally wins her two year battle for unemployment from Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., after being fired for working through her lunch...after clocking out.

*This story is for all those dedicated professionals out there that have been wronged by an employer that didn’t appreciate their service.

Those of you who have been in a situation of underhanded harassment will feel this the most. It’s those subtle nuances of intimidation that happen on the job that one cannot explain or prove that are the worst form of injustice.

But Sharon Smiley merely worked through her lunch and was fired for doing so. Was someone overdoing their job as supervisor or what? (more…)