You can experience a serious workplace issue at any point – everything from unpaid wages to wrongful termination.
Our Cleveland employment law lawyers would like to hear about your case, including the broad circumstances that led you to believe you were wronged in some manner.
The process always begins with a free initial consultation. If we’re able to assist you – and we can work together – we will continue to meet and craft an action plan. Along the way, you can be sure that we will help you understand what to expect from a lawsuit – variables, timelines and outcomes. We realize the experience may be new for you. We’ve navigated these situations countless times.
Our Employment Lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio specialize in assisting clients with claims for:
- Wrongful termination
- Age
- Disability
- Gender
- Gender identity
- National Origin
- Race
- Religion
- Retaliation
- Sexual orientation
- Hostile Work Environment / Harassment
- Unpaid Wages
- Unpaid overtime
- Pre-shift/Post-shift and other off-the-clock work
- Work from home issues
- Timely payment of wages
- Contracts
- Severance Agreements
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-Solicit Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
Were you fired?
Sometimes workers are shown the door and they’re confused about why that happened to them. As a starting point, you should have a strong sense about why the company let you go.
But if you don’t have a rough theory of your case when you first call an employment lawyer, put down the phone and think things through. To come up with a “theory of the case,” you need to think about your narrative – what happened to you at work, and why you think a lawyer should be helping you out. Were you fired because of your age, disability, sexual orientation, medical leave? Were you paid for all of your overtime? If you don’t have a theory lined up before you call, you are not ready.
We get tons of calls from potential clients. Their claims run the gamut of employment law – discrimination to unpaid wages, severance and retaliation. We try to help as many people as we can.
Hiring a lawyer can be an intimidating decision, but is sometimes necessary, especially when it pertains to your job. Whether you have been wrongfully terminated or offered a new job, there are many benefits of hiring an employment lawyer. The lawyers at Granovsky&Sundaresh can guide you through your particular workplace issue.
Below are the top 5 reasons you may want to retain a Cleveland employment law lawyer.
- Your Employment Has Been Terminated. Was there something illegal about the decision to terminate your employment? If your termination is related to your age, race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or disability, or was in retaliation for your exercise of your workplace rights, or if your employer breached your employment agreement, an employment lawyer can help you find out if your termination was unlawful, and what you can do about it.
- You Are Working Overtime. Most employees working over 40 hours a week must be paid overtime. Even if you are paid a salary or have a “manager” or “supervisor” title, you may be entitled to overtime or other compensation for your work.
- You Have a New Job Offer/Employment Agreement. An employment lawyer can review your job offer and/or employment agreement for any unfair clauses and assist you in negotiating more favorable terms.
- You Have Been Harassed at Work. Harassment on the basis of your protected class (like your age, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) is illegal. There are laws in place to protect you. An employment lawyer can help you fight back.
- You’ve Been Asked to Sign a Severance or Non-Compete Agreement. These are important documents with significant legal implications. They have been drafted by your employer with your employer’s best interest (not yours) in mind. An employment lawyer can ensure you fully understand the agreement, level the playing field, and protect your rights.
Should I sue my employer? Maybe. Speaking in very general terms, there are three major categories of laws protecting employees. These categories are: (1) discrimination law, (2) leave law, and (3) wage payment law. Below is a very brief discussion of each:
If you are having issues with your employer, you should speak to an employment lawyer. You may have a viable lawsuit against your employer, and a good employment lawyer can help guide you in reviewing your situation.
Transparency about fees
One of our bedrock principles is transparency when it comes to fees. We will explain in detail how fees work while explaining all billing terms both during our consultation and in writing.
Questions, concerns, or want to just reach out to one of our Cleveland employment law lawyers? Just contact our Cleveland office or call: 216.600.7994.