I was working at IHOP in Phoenix at 2529 N 75th Ave and got illegally fired for my health issues. I had to call in cause I couldn't walk due to back problems because I have lupus. It was my fault I left the hospital before they were done so hospital did not and will not give me work release. But they did give me shot and treatment enough so I could go to work next day. I had my hospital band to prove I was there and I'm from Texas, been in management positions so as long as a employee can prove that's where they were and not lying it shouldn't be a problem which I did. When I came to work the next day and disclosed I had lupus the manager didn't even know what that was and said that I never told him that in my interview. No one has to tell anyone their medical information PERIOD. I was told to get Dr note that I was okay to work so I made the soonest appointment that I could that was ten days away. I called all my doctors and got in as fast as I could. During this time I would call the IHOP location back to give updates so they didn't think I did not want my job. I was told this was okay and get it as fast as I could. Then it took me almost two days to talk to manager cause he either wasn't there or I was told he was busy and to call back. When I finally talked to him he changed up what he originally told me and said he wanted clearance from that exact day when I had already informed them of what happened yet I had Dr note for return to work. He then said that the day I returned I looked sick. It was HIS choice to send me home. I was ready to work. I was then told that because it took so long that I was being let go when they knew the entire time I couldn't get in any faster. Not only that but when I did work they let people go too early and I was only part time but promised 25-30 hours but yet they cut shifts so early there's no way to make that. I've been in food/bar industry for nearly twenty years and I've NEVER worked for a worse company. Plus tip wise you don't make crap compared to working at a regular restaurant. I've been a manager at several places and I have never seen a worse company to work for. Not only all that but I was LITERALLY the only whites person who worked there. Everyone else is Mexican with no other races.

Sure wish I could leave a MINUS ZERO! If you think you know what IHOP stands
For, you would be wrong! It really stands for I Have One Purpose (to make money!) When you read this account, think of this happening to your Mother, Sister, Wife or Girlfriend. As my husband and I finished our cold meal, we noticed a waitress cleaning the floor right near our booth with a little dustpan and brush. We decided to let her pass before we got up to leave.

My husband went to pay the bill, and I stood up along the side of the table to
Wait for him. When I switched from one leg to the other, my foot slipped on some
Sticky or gooey substance on the floor, and I lost my balance and fell straight back.
In the process, my back hit directly on the floor, and my head bounced off of the iron
Legs of the table next to our booth.

I was screaming in pain, and everyone came running, including my husband.
A waitress called an ambulance, and they took me to the Trauma Center. I was
In and out of consciousness from that point until 2 days later waking up in the
Hospital. I sustained 2 concussions, and a fractured back. This happened in July
Of 2018, and I am still in pain every sngle day!

A week later, upon returning home, I contacted IHOP Corporate Office to
Find out how to open a claim, and the correct mailing address. The Representative
Who answered the phone was very sympathetic, and told me to send the report,
And all my information, and they would handle it. A couple of weeks later, I called
To ask the status of my claim. I was told that IHOP is not responsible for my case
Because their "investigator" said I lost my balance. That seems to prove my case...
Exactly! I slipped on some sticky residue, and lost my balance!

When calling an attorney, I found out that in this great State of North
Carolina, the government is on the side of "Big Business." The injured party
Has to prove their case. Excuse me! While I was on the floor screaming in pain,
I did not think about whipping out my cell phone to take a picture of the slop
That caused me to fall! On any given day, you will find syrup, eggs, butter,
Cream, jam (and who knows what else?) on the floor of the IHOP in Shelby.
Their are plenty of other places to eat in Shelby, NC.

So, I am asking anyone who has had a similar experience to please post
A review. No one else needs to suffer continuously for months like I have. The
Manager at IHOP did not even have the decency comp our mea! L My husband
Paid for it as the ambulance was rushing me to the Hospital.