Wrongful Termination

Texas is an "at-will" employment state. This means that an employer generally has the right to terminate the employment of an employee for a good reason or no reason at all. However, an employer may not terminate an employee for the follwing reasons: Sex, Race, Religion, Age Over 40, Military Status and for Filing or Reporting Discrimination Complaints. An employer may not terminate an employee in retaliation for the employee's complaint of discriminatory treatment based on one of the protected categories listed above or for participating in an investigation of such a claim by the company or an outside agency, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lastly, an employer may not terminate an employee in retaliation for his or her filing of a workers' compensation claim or for a refusal to follow an employer's instruction to participate in illegal activity.

Texas and Federal Law defines a number of “illegal reasons”. Contact our office immediately to evaluate your circumstances.