An employer can fire an employee for any reason or no reason at all. However, an employee may have a wrongful termination lawsuit if they were let go for an "illegal reason", including:

Retaliatory discharge for pregnancy, FMLA medical leave or filing a discrimination claim.

Race, age, sex, religion, marital status, national origin or disability.

Discharge for filing a Workers Compensation claim.

Whistleblower retaliation for reporting safety or other employer violations of a law, rule or regulation.

The law offices of Wenzel & Fenton represent employees in wrongful termination cases. The attorneys at Wenzel & Fenton have over 40 years of combined experience representing clients who have been fired, laid off, or downsized at work for unlawful or discriminatory reasons.

To evaluate your case, we will analyze the circumstances of your discharge to determine whether your adverse employment action (whether termination, demotion, reduction in pay or otherwise) was illegal.