Wrongful Termination Claim
Categories: Company Management, Regulations
When a recently fired individual says “Hey! You can’t fire me for that reason! That’s illegal, man!” to their old employer. In an official kind of way, through legal channels, via a “claim.”
There are all kinds of federal and local anti-discrimination laws and labor laws that protect workers from being fired for things they can’t help (their race, gender, medical history), for collective bargaining (though this is being challenged in the courts lately), or for being a whistleblower (being a tattle-tale to the cops when your company is doing shady things).
If you’re thinking about a wrongful termination claim, remember that there are deadlines, so don’t wait. Talk to an attorney (naturally) and start collecting any evidence you may have. It could pay off.