Employer Retaliation And Wrongful Termination

After the recent tornadoes that devastated towns throughout multiple states, we all heard allegations that some employers threatened workers with termination if they left work as conditions worsened. So far, at least one lawsuit has been filed. Others are likely to...

Unless the reason was obvious or anticipated, most dismissals usually come as a surprise. In those situations, many employees will automatically assume they have been wrongfully terminated without realizing that this legal term only applies to limited scenarios. ...

  Getting fired is one of the most unpleasant things that can happen to you -- especially when you believe your termination was illegal. The steps you take next can have a significant impact on your future. Even if you aren’t sure what you should do next, you...

Workers have been blowing the whistle on their employers for time immemorial. However, there hasn't always been someone to listen or to care.  These days, with famous whistleblower platforms like WikiLeaks, whistleblowing has been normalized, and even respected -- but...

When you work at a company, you are subject to the biases and attitudes of managers and human resources professionals. Sometimes, through no fault of your own, you could face discrimination or retaliation from other people in your workplace. Whether there is a manager...

Those who decide to stand against wrongdoing by becoming whistleblowers are national heroes. They deserve much more praise than they receive in most cases. They also place themselves at risk of retaliation when they report illegal activities by an employer. If you...

Your work history helps determine what jobs you can get, the compensation you can command and what duties an employer will hire you to perform. Most companies want people who have at least some level of experience for well-compensated positions. They will check with...

Let’s face it: Almost everyone who gets fired feels like they were wrongfully terminated. If you were doing your best every day and did quality work, you will hardly feel like your employer is justified in firing you for some arbitrary reason. Employers do enjoy,...

Profit is a strong motivator, but it can sometimes inspire people to make very bad decisions. Some companies will cut corners with worker safety or even openly break the law in order to maximize how much money they make. For example, fraudulently billing insurance for...

Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. is facing some very serious allegations from a former employee, who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend. The former employee Melanie McDade, who was the mayor’s assistant, claims that she was wrongfully terminated in 2019 after she...