As an employee, you have the right to work without fear of discrimination. Pregnancy is one of many protected statuses employers cannot discriminate against. While you may have at-will employment, this does not mean an employer can fire you for illegal reasons. For...
What can you expect from your wrongful termination settlement?
If your employee wrongfully terminates you, you may not only be able to recover your old job but also, the courts may award you compensatory damages. Those damages may include but are not limited to back pay, lost benefits and emotional duress, among others. The types...
Understanding at-will employment
Delaware is an “at-will employment” state. This has implications when it comes to the circumstances under which your employer may terminate your employment. The fact that Delaware recognizes employment-at-will also has implications as far as when and under what...
What are your rights pertaining to wrongful termination?
Most states, including Delaware, are at-will employment states. In general, that means that employers can terminate employees with or without reason. However, there are several exceptions to that concept. When wrongful termination occurs, former employees may consider...
Can a wrongful termination make you unemployable?
When your employer terminates you without warning, not having a reliable income may be an immediate concern of yours. You may also feel uncertain about how future employers will view your situation. Wrongful termination, even if you know your employer's decision was...
Can your employer fire you while on FMLA leave after surgery?
Before your upcoming medical procedure, you asked your boss if you could take FMLA leave to recover. You got approval, but now that you feel ready to return to the office, you learned you do not have a position to return to. Chron explains how FMLA leave and job...
What the CROWN Act means for ethnic hair discrimination
Persons of color know this scenario all too well: They adopt an ethnic hairstyle only to be told by their employer in Delaware that they must change their hair or risk losing their jobs. However, Delaware is one of 12 states that has enacted the CROWN Act, an...
What counts as wrongful termination?
In an at-will state like Delaware, your employer can fire you any time without notice. Most of the time, the people who lost their jobs don't have the grounds to file a wrongful termination lawsuit. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. When can you file a...
Wrongul termination and age discrimination
Wrongful termination can come in many forms in Delaware and elsewhere in the United States. These include wrongful termination based on age. A recently decided case involving air traffic controllers and wrongful termination illustrates how age discrimination can play...
Some examples of wrongful termination
There are many ways employees can be wrongfully terminated, which is illegal and can involve discrimination, harassment, contractual breach or retaliation. Employers in Delaware are never legally allowed to fire someone due to their gender, disability, age, race or...
