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EMPLOYMENT LAW
It’s never a good time to lose your job. Losing your employment can have many negative effects. The most obvious and foremost is loss of income both past and future, but there are also less obvious effects, such as emotional distress, depression, debt, early/unplanned retirement, loss of sleep and loss of employment benefits such as 401(k) and health insurance.
It is unlawful for your employers, managers or supervisors to discriminate against you in the workplace. Sometimes discrimination is subtle and goes unnoticed. For example, a hiring manager that reads you are disabled on your resume and then passes on to the next one. Discrimination usually results in termination and sometimes you may not realize you have been discriminated against. If you think you were discriminated against for any of the following reasons, contact our office immediately and speak to an attorney to get the compensation you deserve.
Basis of Discrimination:
- Age (40 and over) - Race
- Disability (Injury) - Work-related injury
- Pregnancy and Pregnancy Leave - Sexual Harassment/Witness or Victim
- Gender - Military/Veteran Status
- Sexual Orientation - Marital Status
- Religion - Medical Condition
- National Origin (Includes Language) - Filing a Worker’s Comp. Claim
- Whistleblowing - Retaliation
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Payment of wages is governed by federal and state laws. Making sure you were compensated correctly for your work can get complicated. You need an experienced attorney to navigate laws regarding minimum wage, rest and lunch breaks, exemptions, commissions, severance payments, tips, overtime, travel pay etc… Our office will make sure you were compensated properly and can also negotiate your severance agreement.
At the time of termination employers will often tell an employee to sign paperwork. Most of the time that paperwork contains a ‘release of all claims’ even if it’s not titled as such. Make sure you speak to one of our attorneys before you sign anything. Sometimes an employer will unlawfully withhold your final paycheck until you sign the documentation. Call our office immediately if this is the case.
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Often times employers will misclassify an employee as an exempt employee to avoid paying overtime wages. There are requirements of exempt employees and you need to speak to our experienced lawyers to make sure you are being compensated properly. Additionally, some employers will misclassify you as a 10-99 independent contractor to avoid paying wages. Again, there are laws governing whether or not you should be classified as a 10-99 contractor. Contact us to make sure you are compensated properly.
Our office will make sure you get the compensation you deserve. Time is of the essence and if you feel that you have been discriminated against or are owed wages you must speak to one of our attorneys immediately.
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