New Haven Wrongful Termination Lawyer

Why does wrongful termination occur in the workplace?

Simply put, wrongful termination occurs when an employer terminates an employee in a way deemed illegal. It is important to make the distinction that wrongful termination does not apply to situations where an employer fires an employee due to poor job performance or other circumstances such as breaking the law or a major breach of legitimate company policy. Unethical employers often use a wide variety of acceptable justifications for terminating an employee and wrongful termination commonly occurs as a form of workers compensation retaliation, sexual harassment, sex and gender discrimination or others. This can be personally devastating to the employee, who not only depends upon the income from the job, but whose lives are very involved in their work. The loss of employment can have personal ramifications far beyond the financial, and often is as emotional to the individual as the loss of a loved one, particularly when the employee has served the company for a long period of time.

Wrongful termination often comes either as a shocking and devastating surprise, or at the conclusion of a long and difficult battle against some form of employment discrimination. Victims of wrongful termination should know their rights concerning their employment, and a New Haven employment discrimination lawyer is best suited to both inform individuals of their rights and to help carry out any pursuit of justice in such cases. A wrongful termination case brought against an employer can be a challenge to prove and f or that reason, it is important to document as much as possible by keeping a journal and saving emails, phone messages, or anything additional in support of your position. Our firm is skilled in resolving these issues and pursues options, and can work directly with your former employer to get it resolved prior to engaging in litigation, which is often successful.

Wrongful Termination Attorneys in New Haven

Axelrod & Associates has worked for 34 years to protect the rights and serve the interests of residents throughout New Haven, Stamford, Branford, Meriden, Waterbury and Bridgeport and the rest of the state. We pride ourselves on our level of dedication to our clients. We will explore every possible opportunity to make your case stronger thus giving you the greatest chance at success. We have consistently brought clients to favorable outcomes over the years and have been able to win substantial settlements and court decisions for many deserving victims of wrongful termination.

Contact a New Haven wrongful termination lawyer if you believe you have been unjustly fired from your job and want to pursue compensation.