Getting the unexpected news that you no longer have a job can disrupt your confidence and your future goals. Feeling like your termination comes as spite may only sour your emotions. By law, if your employer terminates you with wrongful intentions, you have the right...
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Can I be fired while on family or medical leave?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that protects us when we need to spend time with our families. It is your right as an employee to get up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave when your child is born, you adopt or you or one of your family members suffer...
Understanding “wrongful termination” in Indiana
Indiana, like most states, has adopted the “at will” employment doctrine. The rule states that, in the absence of a written contract specifying the terms of employment, an employer can fire an employee without cause at any time, and likewise, an employee can quit his...
National Guard soldier alleges wrongful termination
Many wrongful termination lawsuits involve the Civil Rights Act and other anti-discrimination laws, but workers may be protected by other types of state and federal laws as well. In a recent case, a member of the Indiana National Guard filed a wrongful termination...
Wrongful termination basics
Just like Indianapolis employers have to follow a certain procedure when interviewing or hiring someone, they have to fulfill certain obligations when terminating someone. If an employee is fired for illegal reasons or in a manner that breaches their employment...
Indiana’s employees have the right to report wrongdoing
Like other states, Indiana offers protections to workers in this state who decide to report suspected violations of the law to the proper authorities. For example, many workers in the private sector, as well as public employees, can avail themselves of laws which...
What is wrongful termination?
Most of use work to earn a living to support ourselves and our families and may have some idea what wrongful termination is but it is important to know when a worker cannot be fired. Even if an employee is an at-will employee, there are certain circumstances and times...
Why your company can have a dress code
Your company gives you a dress code to follow at work. You don't like the restrictions, so you break the code and wear whatever you want. Predictably, they fire you. Is this a wrongful termination? Some argue that dress codes discriminate against them, and this is a...
Wrongful termination: Should you negotiate a severance package?
If you have reason to believe you are the victim of a wrongful termination, the first thing you should do is review your employee handbook and employment contract. This will give you a clear idea of the processes and procedures your employer must follow in the event...
Avoid social media until your case is resolved
Social media has changed the way we communicate and view the world, and for many people, it's our main source of information. We share and post about everything-our stories, complaints, triumphs and tragedies. We follow the daily happenings of our friends and get the...