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What is wrongful termination?

Even though Massachusetts is an at-will employment state, there are some exceptions.  A wrongful termination is one that is motivated by any of the unlawful reasons for firing an employee.  These include:
  • Discrimination based on your membership in a protected class.  Protected classes include race, gender, national original, disability, sexual orientation, and more.
  • Retaliation for protected activity.  Protected activity includes taking federal or state family medical leave, filing for workers compensation, or objecting to or complaining about wage and hour violations or discrimination or sexual harassment.  There are other protections specific to certain kinds of workplaces.  For example, there is a statute that protects health care workers from retaliation for reporting violations, and another that protects public employees from complaining about or refusing to engage in unlawful activities.
  • Minority shareholder freeze-outs: If you are both an employee and a minority owner of a closely held company, firing you without a good reason could be unlawful as a breach of fiduciary duty.
It can be difficult to tell what motivated a termination, and whether it really was based on one of these unlawful reasons.  If you think you may have a claim, it is important to speak to an employment attorney as soon as possible. 
Learn more here about employment termination in Massachusetts.

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    • Sexual Harassment at Work >
      • Sexual Harassment in a Small Business
      • Sexual Harassment and Non Disclosure Agreements
      • Sexual Harassment and Remote Work
    • Wage and Hour Laws
    • Independent Contractor Law
    • Non Compete Agreements >
      • Are non competes enforceable
      • Massachusetts Non Compete Act
      • Pre 2018 Massachusetts Non Competes
    • Equal Pay Act
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    • Small Business Law
    • Business Contract Basics
    • Civil Suit Defense
    • Legal Issues for Start Ups
    • Trademark Basics
    • How to Incorporate
    • Sale of Business
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    • Emily Smith-Lee >
      • 2018 Lawyer of the Year
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    • Rebecca Rogers
    • Stowell Simonton
    • Elijah Bresley
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