At Bordas & Bordas, our lawyers have seen employer retaliation take many forms, including:
- Wrongful termination
- Demotion or failure to promote
- Disciplinary action or write-ups
- Negative reviews and failure to provide a pay increase
- Forced to do the most undesirable tasks associated with a job
- Harassment in the form of name-calling or other mistreatment
Whether as blatant as a pink slip or as intricate as an employer threatening to make certain that an employer never works in the industry again, retaliation is illegal. With decades of experience on our side, we are able to stand up for victims of employer retaliation. Our strong record of verdicts and settlements is proof of our ability to obtain positive outcomes.
Contact us today to speak with an experienced Wheeling retaliation attorney. For your convenience, we have law offices in Wheeling, West Virginia, and St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Reasons for Retaliation at Work
Employees who report some sort of illegal activity on the part of their employers are the most common targets of retaliation. A nursing home employee may report the mistreatment of an elderly resident, only to be fired and told that he or she will never work in a nursing home again. An office worker may complain about being the target of sexual harassment, only to become the target of even more intense harassment for reporting the mistreatment. A power plant worker may be branded a troublemaker for calling out potential safety violations. In retaliation, his or her employer may move him to the most undesirable position in the plant. We represent workers who find themselves in these and similar scenarios.
Whistleblowers and Retaliation
Unfortunately, retaliation often follows someone blowing the whistle. Employers, instead of trying to correct what they are doing wrong, fire the whistleblower or take steps to force him or her into voluntary termination. This is particularly unfortunate, considering that the whistleblower may be saving lives by reporting safety violations.
Our Workers' Rights Lawyers
Our lawyers serving West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania include:
- James G. Bordas Jr.
- Linda M. Bordas
- Scott S. Blass
- James G. Bordas III
- Geoffrey C. Brown
- Jason E. Causey
- Jeremy M. McGraw
- Christopher J. Regan
- James B. Stoneking
- Michelle Marinacci
- Zak Zatezalo
Contact Us · West Virginia Work Retaliation Attorneys
Have you been retaliated against by your employer? Contact us today to speak with a knowledgeable Wheeling retaliation attorney. We offer free initial consultations and bill on a contingent fee basis — you won't have to pay us a thing unless we obtain results for you.
