Conaway & Conaway PLLC
Lawyers serving West Virginia for
over 35 years
TYPES OF WRONGFUL DISCHARGE
Were you fired for reporting safety violations or fraud at your work? Did your former employer demote you for enforcing WV public policy? If so, you may be able to bring a claim for damages. Contact us for a free consultation to see if you have a case.
Whistleblower Cases
Also, no person may retaliate or discriminate in any manner against any health care worker because the worker, or any person acting on behalf of the worker:
Makes a good faith report, or is about to report, verbally or in writing, to the health care entity or appropriate authority an instance of wrongdoing or waste.
23-5A-1 of the West Virginia Code
No employer shall discriminate in any manner against any of his present or former employees because of such present or former employee's receipt of or attempt to receive benefits for Workers' Compensation.
Workers' Compensation Discrimination
If you have been fired or demoted because of your attempt or receipt of Workers' Comp benefits, call us for a free consultation.
Disability Discrimination
No employer shall, on the basis of disability, subject any qualified individual with a disability to discrimination in employment based on any of the following:
Hiring, upgrading, promotion, award of tenure, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, right of return from layoff, and rehiring;
Rates of pay or any other form of compensation or changes in compensation;
If you have been fired or demoted due to a disability call us for a free consultation to see if you have a case.
Age Discrimination
If you're over 40 and suspect that you were fired because of your age, you may have an age discrimination case. It's likely you were given a different reason for your discharge, but your employer may be using a pretext instead of the actual reason.
If your firing was based in whole or in part on your age, your employer may be in violation of the WV Human Rights Act, West Virginia Code ยง5-11-9(1).
Call us for a free consultation.
Sexual Harassment
If your employer, or an agent of your employer has subjected you to an unwelcome sexual advance, you may be a victim of sexual harassment. Your employer is prohibited by WV law to link sexual advances to your job in any way. If you believe this has occurred, call us for a free consultation to discuss your case.
Whistleblower Cases
Workers' Comp Firing
Disability Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
CONAWAY & CONAWAY PLLC
63 Avenue B, Madison, WV 25130
Phone: (304) 369-0100
Fax: (304) 369-0122