AUSTIN, TEXAS, WRONGFUL TERMINATION ATTORNEYS

Employees in Texas are protected from being terminated because of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and age. An employer also cannot terminate an employee because he or she has complained of discrimination, or attempted to assert some other legal rights. There are both federal and state laws that protect employees from being terminated for discriminatory or other improper reasons. Though Texas is an at-will employment state, meaning that an employer (or the employee) can terminate the employment relationship at will, these laws afford employees many protections from wrongful termination.

Some of the forms of wrongful termination are:

- discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristic

- retaliation against an employee who complains of discrimination, either internally to his or her employer or to an outside agency

- retaliation against an employee who complains of sexual harassment or some other forms of harassment

- retaliation against certain types of whistleblowing

- retaliation against an employee who refuses to do an illegal act

- retaliation against an employee who has taken leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

- retaliation against an employee who complains about not getting paid overtime or other wages

Not all wrongful termination cases are the result of actually being fired. If you have quit your job because you were being discriminated against or subjected to a hostile work environment, you may still be able to bring a claim against your employer for wrongful termination. The legal term for such a termination is "constructive discharge." The courts have ruled that it is a form of harassment or discrimination that allows you to seek compensation for damages. If you recently quit a job because of a hostile environment or discrimination that you faced on the job, you may have a legitimate wrongful termination case. Your former employer will have a tough lawyer. You need one too.

Contact us to discuss your wrongful termination case with one of our employment lawyers. You won't know if you have a case until you talk with a qualified attorney who has experience and credibility.

From offices in Austin, Texas, the attorneys of Ross Law Group represent clients throughout Central Texas, including San Antonio and the communities of Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, San Marcos, Bastrop, Kyle, Buda, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Lago Vista, Westlake, Georgetown, Elgin, as well as residents of Bastrop County, Williamson County, Hays County, Bexar County and Travis County.