What legal actions can be taken against wrongful termination in Texas?
137928
I don't think so. Your fiance's employer has the right to terminate an employee at its own discretion, unless the termination is done in reliation for something like filing a worker's compensation claim. An employer is not required to keep an employee on its staff when the employee's presence may cast an unfavorable shadow on the employer and hurt the reputation of the business, such as in the case of your fiancee. Too bad your fiancee doesn't have a more supportive employer.
338368
In Michigan we have at will employees, companys can fire you for no reason at all. Only thing that can stop that is a union contract.  However that gets abused and many an employee that should be fired isn't becuse of the contract.
801355
depends.... if there is a provision in the agreement for the "specific performance or non-performance" of contract & explicitly states that only upon these conditions can the contract be terminated, then yeah like hell the manufacturer can sue the distributor for wrongful dismissal... if it is silent, then it mite be tricky.... get ur document checked out by a legal expert, coz there are  a bunch of lawsuits where the verdecit has gone both ways, all based on the "terms" that were or were not mentioned.....
76485
You did not specify whether you were in Texas state court or in federal court.  I have posted a link to the website of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas below and I know they have local rules on that website.\n\nI don't have knowledge of Texas law, but I am an attorney.  In some states, the trial court cannot resume jurisdiction until the appellate court issues something called a remittitur.  This is the official notice to the trial court that appellate opinion is final.  The higher court usually sends back a case and its record to the trial court for further proceedings in accordance with instructions or the decision of the higher court.\n\nI am assuming that the appeal of the third party claimant is not completely dead yet, otherwise the trial court would have acted by now.  Perhaps there is still time for them request a hearing before the full Circuit Court of Appeal or time file a petition for review the the Supreme Court.
691901
That is a legal term used in wrongful termination cases. It means that while the company didn't actually terminate you, they did put you in a situation that basically amounted to a discharge. Or they change your working conditions such that you have no choice other than to quit.
681149
This is the website for Right to Work States in the US: http://www.nrtw.org/rtws.htm\n\nIf there is a problem, I suggest that you contact the US Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/ \n\nIf the state statutes allow, you can file a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit. You may also want to contact the NH Bar Association for an attorney that handles Employment Law. \n\nGood Luck!
817757
Write out a timeline of everything that happened, attach any documentation you have supporting this information and send it with a letter of complaint to the state bar association.  Follow up on a weekly basis by phone & in person.  Eventually, if you make enough of an nuisance of yourself they may bring all the lawyers involved up on charges, either suspend them for a length of time or disbar them, and make them reimburse you the amount of money you lost.\n\nI went through this same type of thing in Louisiana with an attorney who barely got me divorced and never followed up on the property settlement or child support.  He ended up being suspended for two months and reimbursing me half of the $1000.00 I'd paid him.  It took me two years of being persistant with the Louisiana bar to finally get some satifisfaction in this situation but it worked.
1142618
I don't think they are allowed to fire you based on that because it would be discrimination.  That doesn't mean that they can't come up with some other stupid reason instead.  Just be careful and consult an attorney just in case.
60077
I believe that you may have a lawsuit for hostile work environment.  You should consult a lawyer.  But remember that this could mean that you would get fired, and then have to create a wrongful termination suit. Most of the time employers get away with it.  Especially if they are an "at will" employer.  Check your employee handbook to see if they are, because they can fire you for no cause.
1082857
Just contact the EEOC. they will file a law suit against the person. Report it to the boss in writing.
959293
I think everyone here is on the right track.\n\nYou need to contact the local Labor board and check on them. You may be able to sue him for the pay, the lack of a 2 week notice before termination, and lack of a in writing letter of termination outlying the reasons. May want to talk to a lawyer and see what the rights are in your county to see what you are able to do from here.\n\nGood luck!
929523
The next time you go the cs office tell them that you want a copy of whatever efforts they have made to find him. Have they made phone calls? If so to who did they make them. Have they filled out forms to send to Texas? It sounds like they may just be beating around the bush on this one if you are giving them factual and accurate information.  If they can't provide you any proof that they have attempted to contact and find him then they probably haven't.  If they keep on with their bs start mentioning the words "legal action" that usually gets the attention of most people when they are not doing their job.
223392
talk to your lawyer. hire a lawyer.
686599
Clarify with them exactly what they need to be doing, what their limitations are and what the consequences are if they do not comply.\n\nFor anyone that cannot understand that you might think about terminating them and finding someone who WILL work well.
28448
You need to check with your local workforce commission. It does vary by state. Some states have "employment at will" clauses like Texas, Fl and several others. \n\nBut if you feel like you were wrongfully terminated. Depending on the size of the comapny, even if the state has an "employment at will" clause you can still sue or collect unemployment. \n\nGet with your local workforce comission. That is the best advice.
357870
In most states a company needs to go through several processes before they can terminate an employee. Like warnings and written reprimands. However during the probation period a company can let you got without a reason.\nTell your friend that if she did nothing wrong then she's not fired. She is just getting her first review.
838733
Tough question.  If you're an at-will employee, in most states, they can fire you for any reason, or no reason at all.  \nSome states have "service letter" statutes, which require that your former employer provide you a written letter explaining why you were fired.  If they don't provide that letter, then you can use them for damages.\nhttp://www.timslaw.com/serviceletter.htm\n\nIn addition, if you were a state employee, you might have certain additional rights. Same thing if you were in a union.\nFinally, this may be a pretext for a discriminatory termination (are you a minority? old? young? different ethnic group? disabled?) If so, then that may give you a cause of action as well.\n\nI would talk to a lawyer soon, not with the expectation that you will get to sue, but he will listen to your circumstance and give you reasonable advice.  Most plaintiffs' employment lawyers will not charge you for an initial consultation and will not charge fees (but will charge costs) unless you are successful.