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I was supposed to be reimburst by my employer tuition for an EMT course. They got upset that I took a very expensive course and decided to make me wait several months before they partially reimbursed me. They still owe me 2100.00 and this had to be taken to arbitration. Its in our contract that management will reimburse the employee after obtaining his EMT state license. Everyone else who took the course was paid within two weeks. Is it right that they single me out and continue to make me wait because I took a more expensive course?

Submitted: 26 days and 1 hours ago.
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Posted by Dimitry Alexander Kaplun 26 days and 1 hours ago.

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By your own comments you were not quite singled out, since you elected to take a more expensive course, while other employees took a cheaper course. If there is no difference between the courses, the company may argue that the additional cost should be borne by you, since it did not fundamentally increase or otherwise modify the EMT licensing that you received.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX, Esq.

26 days and 1 hours ago.

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But there is no price limitation in our contract nor where I have to go to take the course. It pretty much states that if I pass, they pay..

Posted by Dimitry Alexander Kaplun 26 days ago.

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If that is in fact true, you are correct. If the agreement did not limit your ability to pick a program, any program that you choose has to be fully paid by the employer.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX, Esq.

26 days ago.

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So is it fair that I be treated like this and is it possible for me to file a discrimination lawsuit against them? Management stated that they have done an investigation upon me going to Baker College and found that I could've obtained my EMT license within 2 classes opposed to 3. Yet I only have been reimbursed for one class. I feel like Im being punished?? I paid that tuition out of my pocket. I really need that money back and they know that so they want to hold on to it to make me suffer. Its already been 6 months. What can I do?

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From the facts your provided, I do not see a discrimination suit here. At best, this is a breach of contract action where the company is not acting in good faith. That is why you are going to arbitration--to show that the company itself did not adhere to a contractual obligation. If the arbitration is binding, once done, you must submit to their ruling, as it is the same as going in front of the judge.

However, if the company is treating you unfavorably outside of this case (they have retaliated against you, cut your hours, have not provided you with identical benefits), then you very well may have a pending discrimination claim also, in addition to the claim that you are currently pursuing.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX, Esq.

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