Employment Law FAQs

You could make a legal claim against your employer if you face any of these problems:

• Denial of wages and overtime
• Sexual harassment
• Discrimination based on factors like gender, race or age
• Wrongful termination

It’s against the law for an employer to discriminate against you in the workplace for any of these and other reasons:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender
• Military service
• Pregnancy
• Race
• Religion
• You can get a free review of your case from HNB.

Not entirely. Your employer doesn’t have to give a reason for your dismissal. Or they could have a reason that seems silly or you disagree with. But if they break the federal Civil Rights Act or Ohio laws on discrimination when they let you go, they could face legal action for wrongful termination.

In sexual harassment cases, you don’t always need someone to witness what happened. As long as your account of the incident is credible in its details and context, you could have a strong case.

Your legal case potentially has three steps: 1) Negotiating a settlement with your employer, 2) Filing complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and 3) Filing a lawsuit in state or federal court.

In employment law cases, you could receive monetary payment for the mistreatment you suffered, including lost wages and compensation for emotional distress. You also could win reinstatement to your job. Or your case could help bring about improvements in conditions at your workplace.

Yes. Members of the armed forces sometimes don’t realize that your employer must hold an equivalent job for when you get back. You shouldn’t have to quit and find another job when you return.

Having a lawyer helps ensure that you protect all of your rights and that you maintain personal distance from a professional issue that can be emotional. And often, a lawyer can get you much higher monetary settlements and other forms of relief that you might not be able to secure on your own.