Wrongful Termination of Public Human Services Employees.

Abstract

A wrongful termination lawsuit may arise from issues related to job performance, racial or national origin discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, reprimands, whistleblowing, military status or service, demotion or denial of promotion, Family and Medical Leave Act matters, wage, hour, and overtime disputes, and other personnel concerns. According to New Jersey attorney Michael Lesher, "Actions challenging wrongful terminations face a complicated network of legal obstacles. [...]both the employee and the employer in such actions need to...