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Wonder if your workplace politics resulted in wrongful termination from the job? Wrongful termination is a form of employment law involving recent or former employment situations, in which compensation may be sought. Although many states are at-will, meaning the employer or employee may terminate the relationship without a reason or advance notice, exceptions to the at-will law exist.
According to the National Workrights Institute,"An employer has a legitimate right to manage its business as it sees fit....however, it is not unlimited, and can not be exercised in a manner which denies fundamental American values. Employers do not have the right to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or age in employment decisions. They should not have the right to fire workers without a legitimate reason."
The institute continues, "Free expression, equal protection, and due process are the basic rights of all Americans. The loss of freedom to an individual is just as great when it is done by a corporation as when it is done by the government."
Wrongful termination and discharge
Wrongful termination is also referred to as an unfair employment discharge, which involves terms such as wrongful firing, wrongful dismissal, illegal discharge, illegal termination and illegal dismissal.
In order for the employer’s actions to constitute wrongful termination the employer must be found to have illegally discharged or illegally fired the employee.
Illegal Firing
Illegal firing cases vary based on the situation and circumstances that lead to the firing of the employee and include: firing in violation of an internal disciplinary process along with firing based on demographics such as race, age or gender.
Since wrongful termination claims involve numerous state and federal laws, research and knowledge is very important. An attorney will help sift through the red tape bureaucracy to speak for you and not your employer. Proving wrongful termination is difficult when employers use at-will laws to protect their actions. Having a skilled employment attorney in the ring with you will increase your chances of winning a wrongful termination case.
Because being fired from your job can be disastrous, please contact the attorneys at Brake Law Firm, owned by Andrew T. Brake, P.C., to represent your wrongful termination. The attorneys have a long track record and upstanding reputation in winning wrongful termination cases in Colorado. The attorneys will analyze your situation and determine if you have a claim.
Wrongful termination is a form of employment law