Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
I was fired after I told my boss I needed a hysterectomy
I worked for a company for 6 weeks, then was told by my doctor that I would need a hysterectomy. I informed my boss of the situation and told him it would not take place for about 6 weeks. Two days later I was terminated for unsatisfactory job performance, although on two occasions prior I was told by my boss I was doing fine. I feel I was discriminated against because of sex and disabilty. Is this a wrongful termination case?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: I was fired after I told my boss I needed a hysterectomy
Sounds like discrimination on the basis of sex
to me. There is no such thing as " wrongful
discharge " in New York.
You would have rights under the Federal, State
and Local antidiscrimination laws if your employer is anywhere in the five counties of
New York City. If not, you would have rights under
the first two; Federal and New York State.
See a discrimination lawyer. Make SURE they
are practicing in this field. Ideally they
should be members of NELA, the National Employment
Lawyers Association because if they are , more
than 50% of their practice is in employment law
and of that, better than 95% on behalf of
employees and against employers.
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