New York City Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Lawyers
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation for Employer Retaliation?
In the United States, most employment relationships are said to be “at-will.” This means that, with key exceptions, an employer can discipline or fire a worker for any reason or no reason at all.
Similarly, a worker can quit a job for any reason or no reason. There are, however, various laws that make it illegal for an employer to discipline or fire a worker for a specific prohibited reason.
Most Americans are aware of federal laws that prohibit employers from disciplining or firing an employee for discriminatory reasons, such as:
- Race
- Gender
- Ethnicity
- Nationality
- Religion
- DisabilityEmployers in New York State, however, are additionally governed by Section 120 of the Workers’ Compensation Law, which makes it illegal for them to “discharge or in any other manner discriminate” against a worker for filing or attempting to file a workers’ compensation claim.
If your employer fired you, withheld a raise, passed you over for a promotion, or otherwise retaliated against you after you filed for workers’ compensation, reach out to Schotter Millican, LLP right away.
Our New York City employer retaliation attorneys are here to protect your rights. We have extensive experience handling New York retaliation claims and have successfully helped workers throughout NYC fight back against unlawful employer retaliation.
Contact Schotter Millican, LLP at (718) 770-3708 for a free case review.