By Atty. Rebecca Salawdeh
Your job is important. It is the source of your income and it’s where you spend the majority of your waking hours. It may be part of your identity. For these reasons, you do your best at your job; your accomplishments are a source of pride to you.
Therefore, when problems start at work or you are suddenly terminated, there is a need to understand why this happened. The circumstances may have a significant impact on your economic wellbeing, your reputation, and your own self-esteem. There is a natural desire to question the legality of your employer’s actions.
Do You Have a Legal Claim?
In assessing whether you have a legal claim, it is important to keep in mind that not all unfair or unwise actions by employers are illegal actions. An employer may have an unreasonable dislike of purple socks and choose to terminate all employees who come to work wearing purple socks. Is this a fair decision or a smart way to run a business? No. However, that does not make the decision illegal.
The challenge in determining if you have a claim is to assess, fairly, the employer’s reasoning behind his or her actions. This assessment can help you decide if the action was illegal or unfair. If you are unable to articulate what you believe motivated the employer to terminate you, it is going to be very difficult for an attorney to argue your case for you.
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