Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination means that an employee has been terminated based upon a legally-protected reason, such as race:

• Age
• Gender
• Disability (Including pregnancy)
• Religion,
• National origin
• Sexual orientation
• Another protected reason

It can also mean termination for taking protected actions, including filing a worker’s compensation claim, whistleblowing, or making/filing a complaint about sexual harassment. We frequently represent clients who have been retaliated against, often for speaking up about illegal activity.

At law, there is no separately recognized claim for “wrongful termination” by itself.  Instead, there must be a termination linked to an illegal reason or action in order for the termination to be “wrongful.” In a lawsuit, the illegal reason or action will need to be specified.

If you have been wrongfully or illegally terminated from a job, or the victim of retaliation, you need an experienced employment lawyer to advocate on your behalf. Our firm is tenacious in protecting the rights of wrongfully terminated employees, and demanding full compensation on their behalf.