Do you work as a carpenter? Did your employer recently fire you and you think it had no legal reason for doing so? If this is your situation then you may have been terminated wrongfully.
State and federal laws do not allow an employer to terminate you if there is not a legal reason to do so even if you are an employee at-will. Under employment-at-will an employer does not have the right to terminate an employee for any reason that is a violation of state, federal or local anti-discrimination laws.
If you have the evidence to prove that your employer wrongfully terminated you, then you may be entitled to file an employment law claim today.
Common Types of Wrongful Termination
If you were working as a carpenter and you were terminated because you complained about any of the following things the action of your employer may be illegal:
- unsafe condition of electrical tools such as damaged electrical cords;
- working at a dangerous height without suitable protection;
- a lack of provision of safety goggles and breathing apparatus when working with toxic materials.
- being expected to lift heavy materials without help.
There are other reasons that may lead to your termination and if your termination falls under one of those in the list below, then you may have been wrongfully terminated.
- Discrimination due to sexual orientation as federal laws do not permit employers to discriminate against their employees because of their sexual orientation;
- Retaliation as you cannot be terminated for filing a complaint about something on the job that concerns you or for being a whistleblower.
- Racism/race discrimination according to the law is not permitted in the workplace. However many employers continue to be race biased due to the skin color or ethnicity of their employees but this is illegal;
- Gender discrimination is not allowed in workplaces according to the law but some employers often offer promotion to men rather than women or will fire a woman much more quickly than a man;
- Disability discrimination is not allowed without good reason and employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for their disabled workers and cannot terminate any of them because of their disability if they can do the job as required;
- Age discrimination isn’t permitted by law but it commonly takes place after an employee is over 40 years. When a worker reaches this age s/he might be terminated and replaced by somebody of a younger age.
What to Do If You’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated as a Carpenter
If you are a carpenter and you believe you were wrongfully terminated, you need to gather as much evidence as possible to support your case.
The sorts of evidence you will need includes:
- your employee contract;
- employee handbook;
- workplace policies;
- job performance evaluations and dates,
- your termination notice, etc.
Being fired, even though you have constantly had positive reviews about your work performance, is a sign that you have been wrongful terminate. However, you won’t be able to prove that you have been terminated wrongfully until you have gathered sufficient evidence that your employer has violated the law.
You should keep an eye on your employer’s behavior and ask your co-workers if they are aware of any other times when termination of an employee has taken place with no good reason given and in spite of a good work record. To help to strengthen your claim you should contact reliable witnesses and ask them to write statements that provide sufficient proof that you have been you were wrongfully terminated.
Get a Free Evaluation Today
If you are employed as a carpenter and you believe you were wrongfully terminated from your carpentry job, you may have your employment law claim reviewed for at no cost.
When an employment law attorney works on your behalf, they will help you gather the evidence you require for a successfully wrongful termination claim. The attorney will assist you to prepare all the paperwork for your employment law claim.
There are some employment law attorneys who are prepared to work on a contingency fee basis while others may charge an hourly rate for their services. Get a Free Case Evaluation today!
