| Wrongful termination is actionable and | | | | immediate contact with a wrongful |
| the various remedies available are | | | | termination lawyer. |
| complex. This form of employment | | | | When you contact an attorney, get an |
| termination is also referred to as | | | | immediate appointment to meet with him |
| wrongful dismissal or wrongful | | | | or her or, at least, a telephone |
| discharge. | | | | consultation. The attorney can guide you |
| When your intuition is telling you that | | | | in immediate steps to take and may be |
| you are about to be fired, stall. Stall | | | | able to insert himself or herself |
| long enough to contact an attorney. Or, | | | | between you and your employer. Expect to |
| if you already have been fired, contact | | | | pay for this initial consultation, but |
| a lawyer immediately. | | | | you may receive a pleasant surprise and |
| You can locate attorneys who practice in | | | | not be charged for the first |
| the area of wrongful termination through | | | | consultation. |
| the internet or through your local bar | | | | With a lawyer involved, the employer |
| association. | | | | will be much more cautious and will not |
| If you think you are about to be fired, | | | | be likely to skip over any steps in |
| try to escape the confrontation until | | | | their disciplinary policy. |
| you have spoken with an attorney. Become | | | | If you already have been fired, the |
| sick, claim a family emergency, or use | | | | lawyer can advise you on what to do if |
| whatever other creative reason that | | | | you and he or she suspect wrongful |
| occurs to you to leave work. | | | | termination. |
| Yes, it's that critical that you make | | | | |