Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination occurs when public policy is violated through the act of termination.   In Texas, employers are protected by the blanket of the “at-will” doctrine from any wrongful termination suits.

This means that an employer can terminate an employee for no reason, as long as the employee’s legal rights aren’t violated.  For the same reason that the “at-will” doctrine complicates things even more, professional representation is necessary.  Contact Michael Pruneda of the Pruneda Law Firm in McAllen at 956-702-9675.

When to sue

Although, there are many questionable circumstances in which the employee might win the law suit against the employer, these are some that are taken into consideration:

• Retaliation.  The employer might be able to dismiss an employee without any reason. However, if there has been previous retaliation against the employee, there might be a case.
• Discrimination.  As previously said, if there has been any signs of discrimination previous to the dismissal, and there is enough evidence, chances are that the employee might win the case.

Contact Us

For more information on wrongful termination and how you can proceed with a wrongful termination law suit, contact the Mcallen business lawyer, Michael Pruneda of the Pruneda Law Firm at 956-702-9675.