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Area of Practice: Wrongful Termination
Federal and New Jersey laws protect employees from "wrongful termination," a term that refers to firing or laying off an employee or forcing the employee to quit or retire for unlawful reasons.
Grounds for claims of wrongful termination:
Discrimination: It is illegal to fire an employee or force the person to quit because of sex, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, color or pregnancy. If you lost your job and you feel it was the result of discrimination, you may have a case for wrongful termination.
Retaliatory discharge: An employer cannot terminate you or force you to retire as a retaliatory measure after you file a workers' compensation claim, file a sexual harassment claim, or refuse to submit to sexual advances.
Retaliation for whistleblowing: Federal whistleblower laws and the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protect employees who report illegal actions on the part of their employers to the proper authorities, refuse to participate in unethical or illegal activities, or provide information to authorities during investigations. Illegal retaliatory behavior includes harassment and termination.
Breach of contract: If you are working under a union contract or have an individual contract with your employer, your employer may be liable for premature termination of your employment.
Defamation of character: If your employer has made false accusations to justify firing you, you may want to consider filing a wrongful termination claim.
If you believe your employment has been wrongfully terminated, please contact our attorneys at The Law Offices of Bhalla & Cho, LLC who are experienced in handling wrongful termination cases.
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