What types of issues do employment law attorneys handle?
Employment law attorneys can assist both the employee and the employer. Here are some of the types of issues that employment law attorneys handle: • Wrongful Termination may occur when an employer has discharged or laid off an employee in violation of a legal rights of the employee. • Sexual Harassment Claims Unwelcome sexual advances or conduct on the job that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. The unwelcome sexual conduct can be from a supervisor, co-worker or client. Sexual harassing behavior ranges from repeated offensive jokes to a workplace full of pornography to outright sexual assault. • Workplace Discrimination occurs when an employee suffers unfavorable or unfair treatment due to their race, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, medical condition, or sexual orientation. • Wage and Hour Claims can be for unpaid overtime, commissions, uncompensated meal or rest breaks, minimum wage, or other violations of state or feder
