In Washington DC, HR and Supervisor appeared said I was fired for being toxic to the work environment. That's it. I received a call a week earlier from a co-worker that said they were trying to fire me and that they questioned her about things that I did or did not do when I supervised her and another woman 10 months earlier (before my 3rd promotion). When I asked my Supervisor why was this woman being question, she said "those are serious allegations" in turn I was fired and the woman was fired 30 minutes prior. She was fired for "gossiping". Fast forward, I received unemployment benefits because job failed to follow up with agency in timely fashion. Now job appealing. I am working with an advocacy, appeals attorney that was referred to me by hearing office (1) is she really on my side, she seemed really disinterested when I met her. So, when I met with this attorney, I told her I had no idea why I was fired other than the supervisor that fired me did not like me really, the agency lost a grant I was a top paid manager, I had no idea. She then showed me the recommendation of termination that my supervisor submitted to HR to terminate me, on it it said I was fired for unethical and unprofessional behavior, and had 6 false statements from the 2 above mentioned women that I supervised 10 months earlier. It stated that the woman came to hear and said when I supervised them 10 months earlier, I pitted staff against each other, said people had body odor, said I had info on the higher ups, spoke negative about the entire staff, falsified info by saying my program was doing better than it really was, etc. I absolutely did not say any of this, never knew this occurred, it was never brought to my attention, I was not warned or anything. again, i know nothing of this until I met with the attorney. today, i get the letter that my former employer (a non-profit, respected organization in DC that feed the homeless, but have a history of firing employees monthly) will be bringing 2 people as witnesses.. of course, the one woman who was cited as
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