When Should You Hire an Employment Attorney?
By Ryan Coisson
If you’ve worked with lawyers before, you know that most attorneys’ practices usually center on very specific fields. Family law attorneys do divorces, while personal injury lawyers protect people who’ve been hurt. An employment or labor attorney litigates on behalf of people who have been wronged by an employer while on the job. If you think your employer may have treated you unfairly, here are some of the types of cases that can best be handled by an employment attorney.
– Age Discrimination: Persons over 40 may not be discriminated against in the workplace due to their age. Such discrimination can be manifested during the hiring/firing process, in the types of work assignments given, or in alteration to benefits and retirement packages among many others.
– Sexual Discrimination: If you feel you’ve been unfairly singled out or even harassed due to your sexual gender, you needn’t “take it.” There are laws protecting you against such treatment and an attorney can help you determine if you have a case.
– Whistleblower: If something fishy is going on within your company, it takes a lot of courage to be a whistleblower. The retaliatory consequences could be severe indeed, and your rights need to be protected.
– Over Time and Pay Day Law Claims: If your employer has failed to pay you adequate overtime or if your paychecks have been sporadic and irregular, a lawyer can help you get timely compensation.
These are just a handful of the kinds of cases an employment attorney tries on a daily basis: the bottom line is, if you think you have been discriminated against or have been wrongfully treated by an employer, you do have recourse. Contact an employment attorney in your area immediately.
Rosenberg Law (http://www.rosenberglaw.com/) is a Houston employment lawyer. Ryan Coisson is a freelance writer.
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