Have you been fired for doing the right thing? If so, you need to talk to a retaliatory discharge attorney. In Bartlett, Michael Smith, a lawyer dedicated to remedying employment injustice, can help you determine what steps you need to take to preserve your rights as a whistle blower, as well as what actions you can take against your employer or former employer to remedy that discrimination.
In order to understand the concept of retaliatory discharge, is it important that you first understand the concept of the whistle blower. A whistle blower is a person who exposes activity by a company or its employees that is illegal or unethical. Statutes exist to protect whistle blowers from retaliation, though most potential whistle blowers rightly fear that they will face negative consequences if they come forward with their allegations.
In an ideal world, a whistle blower would consult with an attorney prior to taking a protected activity to report the wrongdoing. This would: ensure that the whistle blower reported the illegal or unethical behavior in a way that is protected under whistle blower laws; document the whistle blowing activity; and even put the employer on notice that the whistle blower is aware of his or her rights. However, in many circumstances, whistle blowers only seek legal advice after their protected activity has resulted in an adverse action against them.
If you believe that you have: 1) engaged in a protected activity; 2) been subjected to an adverse action by your employer; and 3) that the adverse action is related to the protected activity, then you need to investigate your legal options. Michael Smith is a Bartlett area retaliatory discharge expert, and he is happy to help you determine whether you have been the victim of retaliatory discrimination and, if so, the steps you need to take to preserve your rights.
