Responding to B******t Evaluations and Write Ups

What this episode covers

The Walking Papers is a bi-weekly podcast by Van Kampen Law that aims to give listeners, who are on the wrong side of some situation at work, practical advice on how to turn the tables on their employers. In this episode entitled “Responding to Bullshit Evaluations and Write-Ups,” attorney Josh Van Kampen describes two typical scenarios when long-time employees often see employers using bullshit evaluations to terminate long-term employees for cause. Josh explains what a person should be doing if they receive a bullshit evaluation and why making sure previous evaluations are as positive as possible is often very important in deciding a case.sp Josh also talks about the ways an employee can dispute evaluations at several steps in a typical company and some tips on how employees can build evidence to combat a bullshit evaluation by seeking additional feedback from the manager and old managers or other business partners in the company that can help strengthen their case. In the weeks to come, Josh Van Kampen will provide more practical advice for people who are on the wrong side of some situation at work. Quotes: Josh on what to do if you are in a meeting receiving a bullshit evaluation and what to do after that meeting: “[In the meeting] I want you to [be] saying why. … Coming out of this evaluation meeting, then I'm wanting my future client to be taking contemporaneous notes about all of the why's that they asked and all the inadequate answers that were given in response.” (5:00) Josh on why evaluations are so critical: "If you end up in a litigation situation, I think evaluations are considered basically the holy bible as far as evidence is concerned." (6:35) Josh on what employees should be doing after a bullshit evaluation from a manager they think is looking to fire to build evidence: “You should be approaching the managed out manager either in person, on a telephone call, or in an email, and just saying, "Hey, how am I doing? Is there anything that I need to improve on? Are you happy?" (11:14) Next Episode: Josh Van Kampen provides more practical advice about how to turn the tables at work. Connect with us: Our website: www.ncemploymentattorneys.com (http://www.ncemploymentattorneys.com) Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VanKampenLaw/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/VanKampenLaw), Google + (https://goo.gl/maps/mGcPcfEWai52), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/van-kampen-law-pllc), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/vankampenlaw) For more information on how Van Kampen Law can help you, call 704-247-3245 or contact us online by filling out our confidential online intake form (https://www.ncemploymentattorneys.com/client-intake-form/). The Walking Papers is a bi-weekly podcast by Van Kampen Law, a plaintiff-side employment law firm based out of Charlotte, NC. This podcast aims to give listeners, who are on the wrong side of some situation at work, practical advice on how to turn the tables on their employers. This podcast is just an educational resource. It does not constitute legal advice and is no substitute for consulting an employment attorney about your unique situation before making legal decisions. Visit our website for more online resources and videos at NCemploymentattorneys.com, or better yet, call (704) 247-3245 for a free initial intake interview so Van Kampen Law can evaluate your case.