Wrongful Termination

Cleveland Wrongful Termination Lawyers

Ohio is an at-will employment state. Unless you have an employment contract, belong to a union, or were promised employment for a certain length of time, your employer generally may discipline, fire, or lay you off at any time and for almost any reason. However, an employer may not terminate you for an unlawful reason, such as discrimination based on age, race, disability, pregnancy, gender, family status, national origin, or religion, or in retaliation for reporting illegal conduct.

Caryn Groedel & Associates Co., LPA, assists people throughout northeast Ohio who believe they have been wrongfully terminated. The firm’s attorneys evaluate employment-law concerns, answer questions, and determine whether an employee may have a viable claim against an employer.

Potential Grounds for a Wrongful Termination Claim

You may have a wrongful termination claim if you were disciplined or terminated because of:

• Age discrimination or harassment
• Disability or handicap discrimination or harassment
• Race discrimination or harassment
• Gender discrimination or harassment
• Pregnancy discrimination or harassment
• Retaliation
• Reporting illegal conduct
• Whistleblowing activity

Constructive Discharge

If you experienced sexual harassment at work and the environment became so hostile that you felt compelled to resign, you may have a wrongful termination or constructive discharge claim.