[NH] Employment related, do I have a case?

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Location: New Hampshire

Did my company cross the line anywhere based off this brief post

I realize my state is not really a pro employee state, so wondering if this is ‘wrongful’ or ‘retaliatory’.

Questionable Conduct by Employer:

• PIP Bait-and-Switch: I was placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) with a set return date, and was told by HR that we’d review the plan in a follow-up meeting. Instead, upon arrival to the meeting, I was informed I was being terminated — without any opportunity to complete the PIP.

• Lack of HR Presence: Despite being told HR would be present at the termination meeting, no HR representative attended. I was dismissed by two upper-level managers only.

• Changing Expectations: Many of the infractions cited were based on shifting expectations. For example, documentation protocols I was originally trained on were later deemed inadequate by new leadership — with no clear communication that policies had changed.

• Inappropriate Sharing of Internal Communication: A private email I sent to a regional manager was allegedly screenshotted or shown to peers by that same manager. Multiple coworkers confirmed they had seen the email — potentially to damage my reputation internally.

• Conflict of Interest/Managerial Bias: The two individuals who conducted my termination have a long-standing personal and professional relationship. One of them (my DM) was the subject of my concerns and the recipient of the disputed email. The other was his direct superior. I was not offered neutral mediation.

• Unpaid Commission: I have over $250,000 in confirmed sales that I initiated, closed, and processed. Due to long delivery timelines (common in our industry), those sales were reassigned after my termination. I will not be paid any of the commissions, despite doing the full work.

• Reassignment of My Sales: My pipeline was divided among multiple remaining employees — some of whom were close to management. This raises questions of favoritism and potential unethical financial gain at my expense.

• Pretext for Termination: The stated reason for my termination was “lack of humility and accountability” — based solely on a single 50-minute meeting and one disputed email (which I apologized for in writing and in person). No formal write-ups, customer complaints, or previous disciplinary action exist in my record.

If helpful, I can provide screenshots of reviews from customers referencing my professionalism, emails with HR and management, and messages from coworkers expressing support or confirming some of these events.

I’m looking for legal guidance on whether these actions may constitute retaliation, wrongful termination, or unpaid compensation under state law.

Comments

  1. ApprehensiveEarth659 Avatar

    The only potential actionable thing here is the loss of commission. Whether that’s actionable depends on your commission agreement.

    There’s no issue with the rest.

  2. Educational_Emu_5076 Avatar

    The commission is the only thing that bears looking into. All of the rest is perfectly legal. You can apply for unemployment and see if they dispute it.

    Commission is going to come down to a lot of specific factors and it may be worth having a lawyer review your commission structure and tell you if it’s worth pursuing.

  3. BPV4BP Avatar

    The commission thing might be an issue depending on how your commissions are set up.

    But, no, this is not wrongful termination or illegal retaliation which requires your treatment to be because of your membership in a protected class.