Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers may not discriminate against disabled workers or candidates.
Unfortunately, some employers fail to obey the law. When this happens, workers can take legal action by filing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claims. In doing so, a worker who has been the victim of discrimination may be allowed to seek compensation for and potential reinstatement to a job they have lost.
If you were fired from your truck driving job as a result of being a whistleblower, you may have a wrongful termination claim.
Employers sometimes fire an employee if they have complained about an activity in the workplace that is either illegal or reveals unethical behavior. This is considered to be wrongful termination and the employee who was fired has a right to file a complaint for wrongful termination.
If you were wrongfully terminated by your employer as a form of retaliation, you will need to provide evidence to support your claim against your employer.
In most states, an employer is not required to give a reason for firing you. However, if you have been wrongfully terminated, and your employer has fired you because you have made a complaint about some illegal activity taking place at your company and/or such activity that has involved your employer, this is called retaliation and it is unlawful under federal law.
Any employee who believes their employment rights were violated can file a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If you choose to do so, you will need specific documents, so that the EEOC knows your complaint is genuine.
If you work in California and experience discrimination in your workplace, you may be able to file a claim against your employer. To file this claim, you will need to get everything in order by gathering supporting documentation, and subsequently following the proper protocol to get this claim underway.
