What Do I Do If I Have An Employment Law Case?

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First Things First: Do Not Panic

We’ll say it again: Do not panic.

Next, do not give “accounts” of what happened that are inconsistent. When possible, send emails or memos or certified letters and write things down, to prove that you communicated when you did, and about what.

Stay calm. Make sure that you do not become overly emotional or make threats. Do not sign anything. Simply ask for your rights and then make sure that you contact Costello & Mains so that we can take you through the process of protecting those rights.

How strong your employment law case is will depend on:

How long term the conduct has been.
    Who directed it towards you (co-workers, supervisors, managers or owners?).
    Whether the conduct was severe or just continuous and gradually building.
    How clearly bigoted and discriminatory the conduct is.

You have the right to recover simply because you were exposed to the conduct. You do not need medicine or medical treatment to substantiate the impact of this conduct upon you. Human dignity is the measure by which juries compensate victims of discriminatory workplace harassment.

You also have a case for workplace harassment if you are subjected to that hostility or abuse because you supported other people in making their own claims for discrimination or harassment, or if you have revealed an illegal, fraudulent or other wrongful conduct by your employer or by your co-workers.

What Do I Do If I Have An Employment Law Case?

First Things First: Do Not Panic

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