Civil Servants – dismissal from employment without cause
Most employees of federal, state or local governments have special rights when it comes to termination of employment, discipline, benefits and the like. These employees are deemed civil servants under applicable state or federal law. An employee who is a civil servant cannot, for example, be fired without good cause. Also, civil servants threatened with discharge, suspension and the like are entitled to procedural protections such as a hearing before the administrative body overseeing employment decisions.
To preserve their rights, civil servants must timely follow established grievance and/or administrative procedures. When these avenues fail, the government worker usually has the right to pursue his civil servant claims via a lawsuit filed in the appropriate state or federal court.
- Age Discrimination
- Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
- Civil Servants – dismissal from employment without cause
- Employment Contracts
- ERISA / Employee Benefits
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims – overtime; wage and hour
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Harassment Based on an Employee’s Race, Color or National Origin
- Malicious Interference with Employment Relationship
- National Origin / Ethnicity Discrimination
- Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Issues
- Polygraph Disputes with Employers
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Race/Color Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- Retaliatory Discharge and Other Forms of Retaliation Against Employees
- Separation Agreements / Severance Packages
- Sex/Gender Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Tennessee Human Rights Act
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) – military leave claims
- Whistleblower / Illegal Activity Claims
- Workers' Compensation Retaliation Claims
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