Are you a boilermaker? Were you terminated from your job and believe it was for unlawful reasons? If so, then you may have been wrongfully terminated.
Under state and federal law, your employer is not able to fire you for an illegal reason, even if you are an employee at-will.
Under the employment-at-will principle, an employer cannot terminate an employee for a reason that would be a violation of state, federal or local anti-discrimination laws. If you believe you were wrongfully terminated by your employer, then you may be eligible for an employment law claim today.
Common Types of Wrongful Termination
If your termination falls under one of the categories in the list below, then you may have been wrongfully terminated.
If you are working as a boilermaker and you were terminated because you complained you were working in an unsafe workplace, then this is a wrongful termination.
There are other reasons why you might be terminated which are not lawful and could fall into anyone of the following:
- Age discrimination – discriminating against older employees;
- Disability discrimination – employers must make reasonable accommodations for disabled workers and cannot fire someone because of a disability if they can do the job;
- Sexual orientation discrimination – discrimination due to someone’s sexual orientation;
- Gender discrimination – discrimination due to someone’s gender;
- Racism/race discrimination – discrimination due to someone’ skin color or ethnicity;
- Retaliation – you cannot be fired for filing a complaint against your employer or for being a whistleblower against your employer
What to Do If You’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated as a Boilermaker
If you are a boilermaker and you believe you were wrongfully terminated, you need to gather as much evidence as possible to support your case. You will want to gather your employment documents such as your contract, employee handbook, workplace policies, job evaluations, termination notice, etc.
Make an exact timeline of events as they happened which resulted in you being terminated. You should include job performance evaluations and their dates.
Being fired despite positive reviews can be a sign of wrongful termination but you will need to gather evidence that your employer is in violation.
You should keep a track of your employer’s behavior and find out if your co-workers know of any other times when termination has taken place for no apparent reason and despite a good work record.
To help you back up your claim you should ask witnesses to write statements that prove you were wrongfully terminated. This will put you in a better position to win your claim
Get a Free Evaluation Today
If you are a boilermaker and you believe you were wrongfully terminated from your job, have your employment law claim reviewed for free.
When you work with an employment law attorney, they will help you gather evidence, help prepare all the paperwork for your employment law claim. Some employment law attorneys work on a contingency fee and some charge an hourly rate. Get a free employment law case evaluation today.
