I was recently laid off due to "lack of work in my department". However, I had seniority (10yrs) over 7 other employees and asked to be put back down to the deparment they moved me up from. The office manager said no. There are aleast 3 employees who have not met company requirements based on time alone and have misused the policy book but still have their job. I was told that if they acquired a certain major account I will be called back and if they didn't get the account more lay offs were to be within the next 2 weeks. However, it has been 2 months since my lay off. I was told to my face that they held off on the lay off (which was to be between me & my co-worker) because the co-workers maternity leave needed to be covered. I was used and they chose me. I have had 8 yrs of difficulty with the current office manager and the youngest son of the owner. I was discriminated against (but don't have documented proof other than co-workers who can verify). I recently found out that my position was replaced by another employee who helped me 2hrs of the day during the co-workers maternity leave. I was let go because I was not liked by the office manager & I feel that the department manager made his decision unfairly. What can I do? Do I have any recourse in this situation? I also found out that they used the reasoning that I was chosen over others because I made the most money, when in fact my co-worker, who didn't perform at the level I did, made more money than me along with several others in the company. What can I do? Can I sue for discrimination being the only minority in the office and openly mistreated at times? Can I get some recourse for pain and suffering?