Do you think you were fired without cause?
If you were recently fired and are questioning the legality of your termination, the attorneys at Jackson Spencer can help you.
Texas is an employment-at-will state. That generally means an employer can terminate an employee for any reason at any time. For example, employers can fire employees who have personality disputes with a manager or who refuse to relocate or accept a different position. However, sometimes a seemingly lawful reason for termination may be a cover-up for an illegal or wrongful termination.
Do You Have A Case for a Wrongful Termination or Retaliation Lawsuit?
In Texas, you can’t be fired or laid off due to:
- Your race, age, gender, national origin, pregnancy, disability or religion. Read more about wrongful termination because of discrimination.
- Refusing to engage in an unlawful act
- Reporting your employer to the authorities for unlawful behavior. Read more about Whistleblower claims
- Your use of medical insurance or retirement savings programs
- Taking medical leave to care for yourself or a loved one. Read more about protections for taking medical or family leave.
- Complaining about discrimination or unlawful retaliation to your employer to the EEOC or a state agency. Read more about unlawful retaliation.
- Joining a union or attempted to form one.
- Joining or being deployed in the military.
- To keep you from vesting in retirement benefits, pension eligibility or stock options.
Our Attorneys
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The attorneys at Jackson Spencer Law are here for you. We know the law — and we know the rights and protections that employers owe to their workers. Whether it’s negotiating a severance package or a settlement with an employer, navigating the complexities of a whistleblower case, or taking a discrimination lawsuit to court — let our Texas legal team go to work for you.
