I will try to keep this as short and vague as possible...
When the RTO requirement for my team was implemented (3x a week unless 4 hours of PTO in a day, holiday policies, no req. on # of hours) I admittedly dragged my feet. My role can be done 100% remotely, and I wanted to at least prove that in some way. I knew this would likely result in an informal or formal warning.
The warning finally came down from upper management (even though my direct manager didn't agree with it in principle). Since then, I have made sure to make my 3 days in office without fail. I really need my health coverage at this time, so I've been very very careful about meeting the RTO requirements.
The last two weeks the badge report has not shown my badge taps on a certain day. It is always the same day of the week. The report shows I met the requirement for 2 days, but not the 3rd day.
My manager has forwarded this to HR. I sent my manager receipts proving my commute times, and texts between me and my spouse where I state I'm going home. I've also forwarded bank statements that show I purchased food/drink at the cafe/vending machines. A security guard might remember me, but our office is slated for closure under the "location strategy" and there are rarely more than a handful of us in the office at a time, so I can't rely on others saying they saw me. My manager said they are still waiting to hear back from HR.
I was absolutely there those days, and while I don't always stay a full 4-hours in the office, I was still there, and that is the requirement for our LOB as has been explained to me.
My question is this: Should I be retaining an attorney at this point? I at least have evidence that I was there on the days they claim I wasn't in office. Should I wait for HR to make a decision first? Will they at least check the lobby cameras to make sure I was actually there? What can I do in the meantime?
I'm at my wit's end because I have been extra careful to meet the requirements since then. (P.S., I don't need any snarky comments about following RTO "in the first place". It IS and will ALWAYS be a flawed policy. No one is better off because of it)
I'm really worried that because our site is listed for closure. Are they trying to get rid of me so they don't have to pay severance?