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Wrongful Termination Court Within 90 Days In Phoenix
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In most cases of wrongful termination in Arizona, you must file a claim within one year after the termination of your employment.
Wrongful termination lawsuits can take over a year to resolve. Every case is different, however. If the employer is eager to settle out of court, the case can end in a matter of weeks. If either side is intent on going to trial, a wrongful termination claim could linger on for several years.
When you have a lawyer for a wrongful termination case the likelihood of receiving compensation is 64% and the likelihood of receiving compensation without a lawyer is 30%.
Although employers may legally let employees go from their jobs for no reason (when employment is “at will”), it is against federal and state laws to fire someone because of their race, ethnicity, country of origin, gender or sexual orientation, age and/or disability.
Wrongful termination cases can be difficult to win since the employee must provide evidence that their discharge was unlawful. Although assembling solid proof and hiring legal counsel improves the odds, employers frequently contend the dismissal was justified due to performance-related issues.
I believe I was wrongfully terminated from my position as (Your Former Position) on (Date of Termination) due to (Specify the basis for your complaint, such as race, gender, age, disability, retaliation, etc.).
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As with cases of discrimination, you can file a federal complaint with the EEOC within 180 days of your wrongful termination. You must file your complaint within 300 days of the alleged discriminatory act.Workplace discrimination; Workplace retaliation; Wrongful termination. The Arizona Employment Protection Act is an exception to "employment-at-will. " This law prevents an employer from firing an employee for certain reason. Under A.R.S. § 12-541(4), a claim for damages for wrongful termination must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues.