What we do · 01
Wrongful termination
When you were let go for a reason the law doesn't allow.
It happened fast, and it doesn't add up.
Maybe it was a short meeting and a box for your desk. Maybe the reason they gave doesn't match your reviews. Maybe it came a few weeks after you reported something, asked for an accommodation, or came back from leave. You may be angry, embarrassed, or simply stunned. All of that is normal, and none of it means you did something wrong by asking questions.
“At will” doesn't mean “for any reason.”
Most jobs in Missouri and Kansas are at will. An employer can usually end the job for many reasons, or for none. It cannot end it for an illegal reason. That includes firing someone because of:
- race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, or disability
- reporting harassment, discrimination, unsafe conditions, or unlawful conduct
- taking medical or family leave the law protects
- filing a workers' compensation claim
- asking to be paid what you're owed
Whether any of these fits your situation depends on the facts. That's what the consultation is for.
What we do about it.
- We build the timeline. When you were hired, how your reviews went, what you raised and to whom, what was said when you were let go.
- We tell you plainly what we see. If we think you have a claim, we explain why. If we don't, we tell you that too, and why.
- We handle the deadlines. Many of these claims start with a charge filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, the Kansas Human Rights Commission, or the federal EEOC. We file it, on time.
- We represent you. In negotiation with your former employer, in agency proceedings, and in court when a case goes there.
When to call us.
- As soon as you can after you've been let go. Some deadlines run in months, not years.
- Before you sign anything your employer hands you on the way out.
- If you're still employed and something has started to change after you raised a concern.
Bring what you have, if it's easy: your offer letter, recent reviews, any messages about the decision, and the termination letter. If you don't have any of it, call anyway.