Beckley Employment Discrimination Lawyer | Beckley, WV Wrongful Termination Attorney

Every worker in West Virginia deserves a discrimination-free workplace. While most businesses embrace diversity and offer workplaces where discrimination is not tolerated, there are still some employers in West Virginia who do not keep their workplaces free of discrimination. Forman & Rist helps employees who have been the victims of discrimination based on age, race, sex, religion, or handicap to fight employers who refuse to follow the law.

If you or a loved one have been the victim of discrimination or were terminated for reporting discrimination, contact a Beckley Employment Discrimination Lawyer from Forman & Rist to discuss your case. We handle all types of discrimination and wrongful discharge cases throughout the state of West Virginia, including:

   + Age discrimination
   + Race discrimination
   + Sex or gender discrimination
   + Religious discrimination
   + Handicap discrimination
   + Pregnancy discrimination
   + Heritage/national origin discrimination
   + Workers compensation discrimination

What if I get fired or demoted for reporting discrimination?

Employers cannot terminate an employee for reporting workplace discrimination to a supervisor or outside agency. These cases are sometimes referred to as "whistleblower" cases. If you were terminated by a manager or supervisor for reporting discrimination or filing a workers' compensation claim, this is illegal and you could have a wrongful discharge or whistleblower claim against the employer.

It is also illegal for an employer to demote an employee or pass an employee over for a promotion because the employee reported discrimination or filed a workers' compensation claim. If this has happened to you or a loved one, you should discuss your case with an experienced West Virginia employment discrimination lawyer.

How can a WV Employment Discrimination Lawyer help me?

Forman & Rist will immediately begin investigating your case and will take steps to collect emails, letters, human resource files, or other electronic and paper documents that support your case. As soon as your case is filed, we will request records from the employer and will immediately move to take the depositions of key employees and managers with knowledge of your case. We generally find that the sooner a person contacts an attorney about a discrimination case, the easier it is to collect information to support their legal claims.

What types of compensation can be recovered in a wrongful termination or employment discrimination case?

The types of compensation that a person could recover as a result of employment discrimination or wrongful termination include the following:

   + Lost back pay
   + Lost benefits
   + Lost future wages
   + Costs of medical bills if the harassment caused psychological
      problems or depression
   + Emotional damages
   + Punitive damages, in certain cases

How can we help you with an employment case today?

Forman & Rist offers free consultations to all victims of workplace discrimination or wrongful discharge. We take the time to meet with you in person to thoroughly discuss your case and to make sure that you understand your legal rights. There is never a charge for this initial consultation, no matter how long it takes and even if we are unable to assist you with your case. Contact a Beckley, West Virginia Employment Discrimination Lawyer (link to contact page) to discuss your case today. We represent clients throughout West Virginia, including Beckley, Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Hinton, Lewisburg, Summersville, Charleston, Logan, Madison, Bluefield and Princeton.

Contact a West Virginia employment discrimination lawyer from Forman & Rist to see how can we help you today.

No one should have to put up with discrimination in the workplaces of our communities. If you think that you have been the victim of discrimination or you have been terminated for reporting discrimination, call us toll free at 866-982-5299 to set up an initial consultation to discuss your legal rights.


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