Practice Overview

Retaliation & Retaliatory Discharge

Pennsylvania Retaliation Attorney - Phone: 610-896-9909

As an experienced worker's rights attorney, Scott Pollins understands that retaliation against workers can take many forms, and occur for many reasons. He is a retaliation protection attorney representing workers throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

At the Law Office of Scott M. Pollins, our lawyers consider retaliatory discharge the most severe form of retaliation by an employer toward an employee. Retaliatory discharge typically occurs because an employee sought an entitlement, reported an illegal activity, or refused to participate in an activity that violated public policy (such as a bank teller refusing to cash a forged check).

Another form of retaliation is disparate treatment, such as withholding benefits, drastic changes in employee ratings, failing to receive a promised promotion or being demoted for filing a claim, or inquiring about your rights or the legality of certain work practices.

Some of the more common occurrences of employee retaliation are listed below:

Retaliation for Being a Whistleblower - a whistleblower is someone who reports illegal or suspicious activity. There are laws that protect whistleblowers and you have rights if you were fired for reporting an illegal or suspicious activity.

Retaliation for Filing Worker's Compensation Claim - many retaliatory discharge claims rise from employees who are fired for seeking worker's compensation benefits.

Retaliation for Complaining about Discrimination or Harassment - including retaliatory discharge for complaining or filing a claim alleging any discrimination or sexual or other harassment.

Retaliation for Fulfilling a Required Duty or Benefit - including discharge for attending jury duty, or discharge for seeking FMLA, or other leave.

If you believe you have been the victim of a retaliatory discharge or other disparate treatment, contact experienced Philadelphia retaliation attorney Scott Pollins and schedule a confidential consultation, or call 610-896-9909.

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