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Friday, September 3, 2010
Wrongful Discharge

Charleston Employment Law Lawyer

Charleston Wrongful Termination Lawyer 

Kanawha County Employment Law Attorney Working Hard To Defend You

Have you been fired unjustly?

Most employment is at will employment. Under most circumstances, employers can dismiss employees--and employees can quit--whenever they want. However, there are certain circumstances where employment termination is illegal. If you believe that you have been unjustly laid off or discharged, Akers Law Offices can help. To find out what we can do for you, call Akers Law Offices for a free assessment of your case with a Charleston wrongful termination lawyer.

Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

We handle wrongful termination disputes that involve

  • Denial of unemployment benefits or severance pay: Employers will sometimes assert that they fired you "with cause" in order to avoid paying unemployment or severance pay.
  • Retaliatory discharge: People subject to retaliatory discharge include people seeking legitimate benefits like workers compensation and whistleblowers.
  • Defamation of character
  • Breach of contract: This is a common allegation on both sides. If you had a written employment contract, please bring a copy to your initial consultation.
  • Age discrimination, race discrimination, discrimination based on disability, religious discrimination, and gender discrimination.

What you can do

If you believe that a firing is imminent, keep a log. Write down every pertinent event that happens. If you have already been dismissed, try to recall the series of events that led to your dismissal, with dates and times, if possible. This will help us greatly with the building of your case.

Even if your memory is less than perfect, please call us. Together, we can work to get you a compensation or settlement that is fair and just.

Contact a Charleston wrongful termination lawyer for a free consultation.

Evening and weekend appointments are available.

Akers Law Offices PLLC
128 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone 304-932-4571
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Akers Law Offices PLLC, a personal injury and employment law firm in Charleston, West Virginia, serves clients throughout West Virginia, and in communities such as Beckley, Huntington, Parkersburg, Logan, Winfield, Cross Lanes, Morgantown, Lewisburg, Bluefield, Madison, Williamson, Pineville, Point Pleasant, Ripley, Hurricane, Kanawha County, Jackson County, Roane County, Calhoun County, Clay County, Nicholas County, Greenbrier County, Wood County, Ohio County, Marshall County, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, Wayne County, Logan County, Boone County, Mercer County, McDowell County, Mercer County, Harrison County, Monongalia County, and Mason County. We represent auto and truck accident victims who were injured on the following highway corridors: Interstate 64, Interstate 77, Interstate 79, and Highways 10, 33, 35, 51, 52, 60, and 119. We represent boating and shipping accident victims who were injured on the Ohio River, the Kanawha River, the Elk River, the Coal River, Burnsville Lake, Summersville Lake, and other West Virginia rivers and lakes.