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Charleston, WV employment lawyer handling wrongful firing, discrimination, and sexual harassment cases throughout West Virginia

Have you been wrongfully fired from your job?  Discriminated against at work?  Have you been the victim of sexual harassment?  If so, contact a WV employment lawyer from Rist Law Offices to discuss your case.

Every resident of West Virginia deserves an equal opportunity to work. When an employer violates this right by firing you based upon illegal motives, demoting you, discriminating against you in the workplace, or sexually harassing you, a case could be filed against the employer for violating these rights. 

At Rist Law Offices, our Charleston WV employment attorneys pursue employment-related cases for our clients.  We investigate all charges of harassment and discrimination, and bring cases against the employers that did you wrong. Call us for a free examination of your clam today at (866) 982-5299.

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There are many different types of employment law cases you can bring in West Virginia. The types of Charleston WV employment law violations you may be a victim of include:

• Wrongful termination. Though most employees in West Virginia can be fired for numerous legitimate reasons, some employers in this state blatantly break the law in firing certain workers. Among other things, employers cannot fire a worker who misses work due to pregnancy or illness, who refuses to break the law or violate regulations, who refuses sexual advances, who makes a WV workers' compensation claim, or who reports discrimination against another worker.

• Workplace Discrimination. Though most West Virginians enjoy a discrimination-free work environment, some employers blatantly disregard the law. In our state, employers cannot fire or demote a worker based on age, race, sex, religion, disability, or heritage. They also cannot fire or demote you for reporting discrimination against other workers.

• Sexual Harassment. Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advance or other sexually motivated conduct, which can be verbal or physical. Even though sexual harassment has no place in West Virginia's work places, many employers blatantly break this law daily and subject hard working people to sexual harassment. 

• Failure to Pay.  Any worker who has been fired or terminated in West Virginia must be paid the full amount of their outstanding pay plus and benefits due (such as vacation or bonuses earned) within 72 hours of the termination.  The failure of an employer to make this payment in a timely matter can trigger a West Virginia statute that requires an employer to pay three times the amount owed plus attorney's fees. 

 

When West Virginia companies break state employment laws, wrongfully firing workers or putting discriminatory rules into practice, they deserve to be held accountable. We understand how it feels to be a victim of employment law violations from the numerous employment cases we have handled throughout West Virginia.  We believe that the hard working people of West Virginia deserve to be treated fairly and we will work to hold employers accountable in employment cases. 

Charleston WV employment law violations can have a serious and direct effect on their victims. People wrongfully fired from their job may suffer loss of wages, loss of benefits, emotional damages, and costs of treatment for psychological problems and depression. The overall effect of an employee losing their job illegally can cost the person a substantial amount of money. 

Victims of employment violations do have protections under West Virginia law that allow them to recover damages including back pay, front pay, medical bills, damages for emotional distress, and potentially punitive damages.  Our office will help an employee to examine a case and determine whether we can help to file a claim against their former employer. 

Even though West Virginia law seems cut-and-dry with employment cases, the employer and their insurance company will attempt to provide other explanations for why an employee was fired, or why they were sexually harassed or discriminated against.  Having an experienced lawyer work on your Charleston WV employment law case can make all of the difference in getting a fair recovery.  Rist Law Offices will help you to examine the facts of the case, gather information about the employer, and file a civil action if necessary. 

If you or someone you know in West Virginia has been wrongfully fired from their job, has been discriminated against in the work place, or has been subjected to sexual harassment, contact a lawyer from Rist Law Offices to schedule a free consultation.  Call us toll free at (866) 982-5299. 



We represent injury and car accident victims in Charleston, West Virginia, as well as the surrounding cities of Beckley, Oak Hill, Teays Valley, Cross Lanes, Madison, Logan, Williamson, Ripley, Parkersburg, Clay, Fayetteville, Princeton, Sissonville, Huntington, St. Albans, Pinch, and Gassaway.

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