Has this happened to you or someone you know?
A store lays off your best friend. She is in her early 60s and she suspects she is part of a purge to eliminate “older” employees. All of her male counterparts were spared from the job cuts. She lives month-to-month after a recent divorce and financial resources are tight.
Your friend calls a multitude of law firms. Some don’t think she has a strong case, and some don’t specialize in employment law.
One firm seems interested, and the friend is starting to feel relieved.
“I think we can help you,” says the lawyer on the other end of the phone, until this bit of news:
“You’ll have to pay us $2,500 up front so we can look into this further.”
The friend is out of a job and simply cannot afford the money.
There is hope, but the friend needs to do some homework.
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