Somerset & Attleboro Wrongful Termination Lawyer
Retaliatory Discharge Attorney • Discrimination and Harassment Law Firm
In Massachusetts, unless you are under a contract that sets forth specific circumstances in which you can be fired, you can typically be terminated for any legal reason. If, however, you are fired for an illegal or improper reason, you may be the victim of "wrongful termination" or "wrongful discharge."
At the Miguel Law Offices, we strive to protect the rights of hard-working individuals. Our practice is focused on employment law and family law, with a substantial amount of resources dedicated to wrongful termination and other employment law matters.
Employment law attorney Jennifer Smith Miguel, has over 10 years of experience handling employment cases like wrongful termination claims. For additional information about us and our qualifications, please visit our Firm Overview page.
Call 508.402.7095 for a confidential consultation about your retaliatory discharge or wrongful termination matter.
What is Wrongful Termination?
We represent employees of small and large companies, as well as civil servants, including prison guards, police officers and firefighters. Some examples of wrongful termination include being fired:
- Because of current or future pregnancy
- To prevent you from qualifying for your pension
- In retaliation for reporting or filing a claim or making a complaint of a violation of workers' compensation laws, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment or reporting suspected illegal activity
- In retaliation for taking FMLA leave
- In retaliation for complying with a government investigation also known as whistleblowing
- Because of a handicap, disability or physical limitation
- Constructive discharge, when your workplace is so intolerable, because of harassment in violation of 151B or federal statute, you are forced to leave
For additional information about wrongful termination, retaliatory discharge, or to discuss your specific employment law matter with an experienced lawyer, please schedule your confidential consultation today. Call Miguel Law Offices at 508.402.7095 or contact us online.
