By Tom Streissguth, eHow Contributor There are several causes for a wrongful termination lawsuit, including discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, disability, national origin, or religion; retaliation for whistleblowing or filing a workers’ compensation claim; for organizing a union; and/or the violation of a contract. There are several important steps to take when preparing a lawsuit. If you have been laid off or fired, and believe that you may have lost your job for an unlawful reason, you may have a right to bring a lawsuit for wrongful termination against your former employer. Your potential legal remedies include [ Read More ]
Under the Social Security Act, disability is defined as the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can result in death or which has lasted or can last for a continuous period not less than 1 year. Williams v. Bowen, 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7370 (E.D. Va. July 30, 1987) If you believe that you are being discriminated against at work because of a disability or perceived disability, you should be aware that laws exist to protect you from unlawful disability discrimination and perceived disability discrimination. The attorneys at [ Read More ]
