Chicago Wrongful Termination Attorney

Employers are prohibited from terminating employees for unlawful reasons. Federal and Illinois law protect employees from being fired based on protected characteristics such as sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and disability. Employers may not make termination decisions that are motivated by discrimination rather than legitimate business reasons.

Wrongful termination also occurs when an employer fires an employee in retaliation for engaging in protected activity. Protected activity includes reporting discrimination or harassment, participating in an internal investigation, filing a complaint with a government agency, or otherwise asserting workplace rights. Terminating an employee for speaking up about unlawful conduct violates employment and civil rights laws.

When wrongful termination occurs, employers may be held legally accountable under federal or state law. Sadelski Law represents employees who were wrongfully terminated by pursuing claims against employers in federal or state court and seeking full compensation for lost wages, benefits, and other damages resulting from unlawful termination.