Wrongful Termination

If you've been fired from your job, do you have grounds to challenge the termination?

If your employer broke your employment contract, you may have the right to collect "damages" (the legal term for money). Damages are intended to compensate you for the financial losses caused by the contract breach. The types of damages available in a breach of contract case are more limited than the

If you sue a former employer for wrongful termination, you are asking the jury to award you money, called damages. Monetary damages are usually the only remedy available in a wrongful termination.

Waiving your right to sue a former employer: what it means and when not to sign on the dotted line.

Being granted disability insurance benefits while you are off work does not prevent your employer from taking your job away.

Employees with disabilities are protected from workplace discrimination and entitled to reasonable accommodation.

If you were fired for exercising your legal rights or complaining of illegal activity, you may have a case against your employer.

If you quit your job because of intolerable work conditions or treatment, in certain circumstances, your resignation may be considered a termination. A resignation under these circumstances is called a “constructive discharge” or “constructive termination.” If you were constructively discharged

If you’re a manager or human resources professional, one of your least pleasant tasks may be handling employee terminations.

Get some tips on finding and working with an employment lawyer.

You may have a great wrongful termination case, but you will need to hire a lawyer to pursue it.

You walk nervously into an unscheduled meeting with your boss and the human resources manager, who look grim.

If you lose your job, protect your legal rights with documentation.

Question: I was laid off from my job several months ago, along with about a dozen of my coworkers. At the time, the company told us it was downsizing and had to reduce payroll.

Can they fire me while I'm taking FMLA leave?

Question: I was recently laid off from my job, and I've been searching for a new one. Last week, I learned that I'm pregnant. I'm only six or seven weeks along, so I'm not planning on sharing the news with potential employers just yet. But is there some point during the hiring process where I'm legally

Question: I recently learned that I'm pregnant. I'm only in my second month, and I've had several miscarriages in the past. I don't plan to tell anyone that I'm expecting until I'm well into my second trimester, to avoid painful conversations and keep myself on an even emotional keel. But a friend of