Ohio Wrongful Termination Legal Questions

You should contact an employment attorney immediately. Your employer cannot retaliate because you filed a workers' compensation claim. In addition, you may have claims under the ADA or FMLA. Please feel free to contact my office to discuss the circumstances of your employment and injury.   Ohio Employment Attorney: mcoffmanlegal.com... Read Answer

In Ohio, you may be terminated for any reason or no reason at all. Unless the reason you were treated differently was an unlawful reason, you do not likely have a legal claim against chipotle. If you think you were terminated for an unlawful reason you should consult with an employment attorney. You should, however, receive unemployment benefits because the analysis is only whether you were terminated for just cause which it does not seem like there was just cause in your case. I wish you the best of luck. Ohio Employment Attorney: www.mcoffmanlegal.com... Read Answer

Unless there was an unlawful reason for your termination that you can prove and you can prove that you met job requirements, then you likely do not have a legal claim. Feel free to contact an employment attorney to discuss further though.   Ohio Employment Attorney: mcoffmanlegal.com... Read Answer

You should contact an employment attorney. Class actions may result in a higher settlement for the class, but it would be split up. Furthermore, not just any type of civil litigation can become a class action unless the proper requisites are met.   Ohio Employment Attorney mcoffmanlegal.com... Read Answer

Unless you are being discriminated against on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, national origin, religion, etc, you don't have a claim simply because your employer terminated you for a wrong bases. As an at will employment state, an employer can terminate you for any reason or no reason at all. It can't terminate employees for unlawful reasons. Matthew JP Coffman... Read Answer

It depends.  Based upon what you said in your question, you may have a sexual harassment case.  For example, if you cut off the relationship with your Manager and he/she terminated you because of that, then you might have a case based upon a "quid pro quo" theory of liability.  I would need more information about the nature of the relationship.  Also, whether it was the manager who made the decision to fire you.  In my experience, these can be tricky cases because sexual harassment is only harassment if the attention was unwelcome.... Read Answer

Whether you were terminated for just cause or whether you were terminated for an unlawful reason is a different analysis. From the information you provided, it does not sound like you have a case. Unless you were discriminated against and terminated because of your age, race, sex, disability, pregnancy, national origin, etc, you likely do not have a case.... Read Answer

In Ohio, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, but you cannot be terminated for an illegal reason. Your employer does not have to write you up or warn you unless they have a policy that they would do so. If they treat you differently than other coworkers because of your age, race, sex, disability, etc you may have a case.... Read Answer

You would need to prove that you are being treated differently because on an illegal basis (because of your age, race, sex, disability, etc). In addition, you would have to be subject to an adverse employment decision which may or may not be present in these circumstances. Matthew JP Coffman... Read Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects employees over the age of 40 from be discriminated against or treated unfairly. From your short synopsis, you may have been treated unfairly and wrongfully terminated but it would depend on the circumstances of your employment. What were your write ups for? Were you written up for things other younger employees were not? Has your position been filled by a younger employee under the age of 40? What was said at your termination? The test is but for your age, you would not have been terminated, so it is a high standard. Please give my firm a call to discuss - 6149491181. Matthew J.P. Coffman... Read Answer

Different attorneys handle their fees in different manners. Nothing which happens or is concluded during the unemployment phase is admissible in Court. So it is great that you have received unemployment benefits, but the determination that you were wrongfully terminated is of no effect to your lawsuit. You should consult an attorney to see if there was an illegal basis as to why you were terminated. Matt Coffman ... Read Answer

Ohio is an at will employment state so an employee can be terminated for any reason or not reason at all, just not an illegal reason. Do you believe your son was targeted because of his race, sex, disability (if he has one or is perceived as having one), etc? If so you might have a case. You should contact an employment lawyer who represents employees against their employers. I can be reached at 6149491181. Matthew Coffman... Read Answer

Your employer may give you certain restrictions when applying for FMLA leave. Information regarding the FMLA can be found on the Department of Labor's website. In addition, you can contact an employment law attorney like me. I can be reached at 614-949-1181. Feel free to contact me. Matthew... Read Answer