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Employment litigation is a complaint in which an employee sues an employer or an employer is sued because of an employment-related issue. It involves pay, overtime and other situations in which an employee suffered biased treatment in connection with his/her job. At question it may be claims of discrimination or harassment.
Employment litigation can also include an employee’s claim of action illegal under whistle blower protections, violations of workplace safety, or issues related to benefits such as insurance, workers compensation, or pension. Though many employees are well thought-out to have employment on an at-will basis, much employment litigation result from terminated positions. If the employer was found to have taken the action because of the employee’s race, gender, or other protected class, the action was illegal. Employers are advised to provide employees with their expectations in writing and develop a process that leads to discipline and dismissal in order to protect themselves against this type of employment litigation.
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