Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Re: Wrongful Termination

Discrimination in employment is unlawful only in limited situations, such as when based on a person�s race, national origin, age, religion, gender, or disability. It is not discriminatory to terminate employment based on a real or perceived �bad attitude� or to terminate employment for no reason at all, and unless the termination conflicts with the terms of an employment contract, a collective bargaining agreement or in some situations, a promise of continued employment, your employer is free to terminate your employment (e.g., did your employer state that you would be called back when business picked up?). If you are a member of a union, you should contact your union representative to determine whether your employer�s decision comports with the union agreement. Additionally, to the extent your layoff occurred as part of a reduction in force/wide-spread or categorical layoff, and you are over forty years old, you should submit an additional post with this information as well as any other details regarding your employer�s layoff practices.