$84,000 Settlement - Employment Dispute (Wage and Hour)
Case Result By Our Employment Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
In 2020, we represented clients in an employment and wage and hour dispute with their former employer, and our team of Raleigh employment attorneys negotiated a $84,000 settlement for the employer’s failure to pay severance benefits on time. Our employment attorneys brought claims based on violation of the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act and settled the dispute shortly after filing a lawsuit. Read this client’s positive testimonial and 5-Star review of our firm’s Raleigh employment attorneys here.
This is just an example of one of the recent results by our Raleigh team of employment lawyers. With decades of collective experience, our injury attorneys have helped clients across North Carolina and South Carolina recover millions in damages against insurance companies, large corporations, employers, and the powerful.
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Common Employment Disputes in Raleigh
Problems at work can happen anytime, can affect most parts of your life, and can involve anyone. Some of the most common types of disputes our Raleigh employment lawyers and trial attorneys help with are:
Wrongful termination
Unpaid wages (wage theft)
Noncompete agreements
Severance agreements
Failure to pay overtime
Failure to pay long-term disability benefits
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) claims
NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) claims
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) claims
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) claims
Types of Suspected Discrimination We Can Help With
Discrimination at work can happen anytime and can affect your job, housing, and livelihood. It can occur as an employee, an applicant, a trainee, or as a former employee. Some of the most common types of discrimination our Raleigh discrimination lawyers help with are:
Race/color discrimination
Ethnicity/national origin discrimination
Genetic discrimination
LGBT discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination
Religious discrimination
Age discrimination
Disabilities discrimination
Damages Our Raleigh Employment Attorneys Could Help You Recover
The damages you suffered because of discrimination or violation of your employment rights may entitle you to monetary payments and compensation. Some of the most common types of damages recovered in the cases handled by our employment attorneys in Raleigh are:
Back Pay
Front Pay
Reinstatement
Retroactive seniority
Liquidated damages
Out-of-pocket expenses
Emotional harm
Attorney’s fees
Punitive damages