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Employment Law

A History of Helping Employees

Too often, employees feel helpless. Sometimes that means being afraid to speak out for fear of being terminated, other times tolerating illegal pay because employment is better than unemployment. In other cases, employees suffer discrimination or harassment. The common thread is that people in these situations often feel overwhelmed and discouraged. An experienced advocate can make all the difference.

Jack McInnes has helped employees in difficult situations like these assert their rights and receive fair compensation for more than a decade. In addition to taking on big corporations such as Walmart, Citi, RJ Reynolds and pizza chains on behalf of large groups of workers in class action cases, Jack has also fought on behalf of individual employees.

Types of Employment Cases
McInnes Law represents individual employees in a number of different areas, including:
  • Wage and hour cases involving failure to pay overtime or minimum wage;
  • Wage and hour cases involving misclassifying employees as independent contractors;
  • Wage and hour cases involving misclassifying employees as “exempt” from overtime;
  • Discrimination cases based on age, sex, race, religion, age and other protected classifications;
  • Sexual harassment cases; and
  • Whistleblower cases on behalf of employees who have reported unlawful practices.
It’s easy to believe that your employer holds all the cards, especially if you work for a big corporation with considerable resources. Fortunately, state and federal law impose additional liability on employers who retaliate against employees who are asserting their legal rights. If you need an experienced employment law attorney to help you fight back, call (913) 220-2488 or fill out the contact form to schedule a free consultation.
Remedies in Employment Law Cases
A successful employment case can lead to significant improvements for the plaintiff, as well as co-workers. Potential outcomes in employment lawsuits include:
  • Reinstatement, if desired;
  • Back pay;
  • Retroactive pay increases and/or overtime pay;
  • Liquidated (or double) damages;
  • Attorney’s fees; and/or
  • Changes in employer or industry practices.
An Experienced Employment Lawyer Can Help

If you’ve been wrongfully terminated by an employer, get advice from an employment lawyer you trust. If you’re feeling trapped because your employer is treating you unfairly, take action.

Jack McInnes has dedicated his career to fighting for the rights of hard-working individuals who have been harmed by the careless or intentional actions of others, especially big corporations that others see as too big to litigate against.

Don’t feel helpless any longer. Fill out the contact form and schedule a free consultation.

Frequently Asked Questions About Employment Disputes
The firm represents individual employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, and whistleblower cases. Click here to learn more. If you’ve been terminated in bad faith or are dreading going to work because the discrimination or harassment is getting worse by the day, contact the firm for more information.

Employment discrimination claims arise when an employer treats an employee that is a member of a protected group differently than other employees. This may include failing to hire, fairly pay, or promote. It also may be less direct, such as requiring a test that treats members of one group differently than others. Under federal law, protected groups include race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, and age. State laws may extend protections based on other characteristics, including sexual orientation.

The law protects employees from unwanted sexual advances and contact. But it also extends beyond such obvious and direct harassment. A claim can be based on behaviors that create a hostile work environment for an employee based on his or her sex, such as repeated crude or disrespectful comments about women.

Whistleblower claims arise when an employee reports his or her employer’s unlawful practices, but not every employee who exposes bad behavior on the part of his or her employer is protected. Courts often look at the type of unlawful practice that is being reported and whether it violates public, as opposed to private, policy. The best way to know whether whistleblower protections may apply in your case is to consult an experienced employment lawyer who has handled these types of cases.

Many state and federal statutes expressly prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for pursuing their legal rights. This includes participating in a class action. Because this can create even more liability for them, the firm rarely sees employers retaliate against employees. Employers do so at their own peril.

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