tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82656394476446916382012-02-16T05:20:36.335-05:00Wrongful Termination: Do You Have a Claim?About wrongful termination, wrongful dismissal, opposition to the employer's discrimination, and participation in investigation proceedings.Kennoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265639447644691638.post-34186629121343124492007-10-25T18:10:00.000-04:002007-10-25T18:19:10.861-04:00Wrongful Termination: An OverviewWrongful TerminationWrongful termination is a catch-all concept that includes all the different claims that might be made following an unlawful termination or constructive discharge under any federal and/or state law. Wrongful termination is, in the law, a legal cause of action alleging that the employer has wrongfully fired the employee. Wrongful termination is termination in violation of a Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265639447644691638.post-30070943015709913472007-10-19T14:27:00.000-04:002007-10-19T14:45:37.699-04:00Wrongful Termination: Adverse Action as RetaliationAdverse action.Adverse action is a necessary part of a retaliation claim, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC, a retaliation claim has three essential elements: 1) Opposition to discrimination or participation in covered [investigatory] proceedings; 2) Adverse action; and 3) Causal connection between the protected activity Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265639447644691638.post-13638267056086055212007-10-09T18:04:00.000-04:002007-10-09T18:13:55.650-04:00Wrongful Termination: Participation as Protected ActivityWrongful terminationA variation of wrongful termination occurs when a person is fired because he or she participated in the investigation of discrimination in the workplace.1. Definition of Protection under the Participation ClauseThe anti-retaliation provisions of the statutes enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) make it unlawful to discriminate against any individual Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265639447644691638.post-23062941513403176262007-07-10T01:24:00.000-04:002007-07-10T01:29:20.994-04:00Wrongful Termination: Opposition As Protected ActivityWrongful terminationA variation of wrongful termination occurs when a person is fired because he or she opposed discrimination in the workplace. The anti-retaliation provisions of the employment discrimination laws make it unlawful to discriminate against an individual because he or she has opposed any practice made unlawful under the employment discrimination laws. This protection applies if an Kennoreply@blogger.com