5 Reasons Why Employees Sue Their Employers
by Jewellan Sing NY AttorneyIf we believe the study of Hiscox, U.S, employers face about
a 12 percent chance of hitting with an employee lawsuit. The study says that
employers who have hired at least 10 employees have a higher risk of being sued
by one of their worker especially in the top states like Washington,
California, and New Mexico. The possible reason for higher litigation
percentage against employers in these big states is there are additional state
laws along with the US federal guidelines that make it tricky for employers to
comply with all the obligations and risks. That’s why employers and
entrepreneurs are advised consulting a reputed labor and employment law firm before hiring, firing, or conducting
formal communication with employees.
Here are five potential reasons why employees sue their
employers:
Lack of clarity
Every potential employee who joins your workplace, and every
employee who leaves it, represents a potential lawsuit against your company.
Bringing some devised policies and conditions becomes crucial to dodge such
circumstances in this increasingly difficult economic and competitive
time. A disgruntled employee quits and sues
his employer because of the common reasons for uncertainty. An employment attorney NYC can
guide employers in creating clear employment contractors so that every
prospective applicant or hired employee aware of the general work hours, pay,
tasks, and other obligations.
Disobeying own policies
In most of the cases where employer set strict policies and
fail to adhere to themselves, the chances of getting involved in a legal
dispute become pretty high. Companies set rules to regulate workers and set
common work standards but when one of their workers feels discriminated and
unfairly disciplined, he might sue. A vigilant employer always seeks help from
OSHA attorneys to keep the workplace hazard-free and consult EEOC experts to
keep the company equal.
Terminating an Old Employee
A long term employee is someone who knows about almost all
of your business operations and processes. You can’t deny the fact that a
person who served for years for a company starts feeling attached and righteous
for that particular position. And when you terminate him, he sues you back. So
if you’re going to sack a long-term fellow, be little cautious and take advice
from a qualified employment attorney.
Retaliation
There are several reasons why workplace harassment and
misconducts go unreported – fear of losing a job, shame, litigation, etc. As
per the 2016 report of the U.S. EEOC, the number of complaints of harassment
has increased and every one in four women experience sexual harassment in the
workplace. If an employer takes an action against the employee who has reported
for harassment or discrimination, this becomes a case of retaliation and then
there are strict laws that protect employees from any kind of retaliation and
allow them to sue their employer for the same. For employers, a labor and employment law firm NYC can
help in investigating the lawsuit and avoiding higher penalties.
Terminating without any reason
On
paper, there are simply two types of employment agreements – “at-will” and
“contractual”. At-will employment agreement gives employers and employees the
right to end their relationship at any time. Though this requires no notice to
be granted by the employer before termination, this is important to be careful
when firing an employee without any strong reason because it is likely to end
up in a lawsuit against you. Make sure the reason for termination is clear and
further you can ask professional advice from OSHA attorneys New YorkSponsor Ads
Created on Jan 27th 2020 04:54. Viewed 548 times.