An at-will employee can be terminated for any lawful reason in Connecticut. For example, if you are an at-will employee, your company can terminate you for “restructuring,” even if they fill your same position days later. Technically, an at-will employee is owed no explanation for termination. Regardless, there are exceptions to an employment at-will termination. You may not be terminated in any such way that violates your civil rights.
An example of this would be if you were terminated for your age, gender, or race. Whether you have been terminated for any one of these reasons would rely heavily on the specific facts of the case. To determine whether you may sue for compensation it would be important to sit down with an experienced employment attorney to go through every fact and circumstances of your employment.
In the same respect, you may have a claim for compensation if you were forced to sign the separation agreement under fraud or misrepresentation. Again, it is important to describe to an employment attorney every detail about the separation agreement to determine your case.
Maya Murphy P.C. has proudly been included in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked among the top firms in the nation. In addition, Managing Partner Joseph C. Maya has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for his work in Employment Law and Education Law in Connecticut. Recognition in Best Lawyers® is awarded to firms and attorneys who demonstrate excellence in the industry, and is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.
Our firm in Westport, Connecticut serves clients with legal assistance all over the state, including the towns of: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bethel, Branford, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Cheshire, Danbury, Darien, Derby, East Haven, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Middlebury, Milford, Monroe, Naugatuck, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Haven, Newton, North Branford, North Haven, Norwalk, Orange, Oxford, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Seymour, Shelton, Sherman, Southbury, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Wallingford, Waterbury, West Haven, Weston, Westport, Wilton, and Woodbridge. In addition to assisting clients in Connecticut, our firm handles education law and employment law matters in New York as well.
If you have any questions about employment law or education law in Connecticut, or would like to speak to an attorney about a legal matter, please contact Joseph C. Maya and the other experienced attorneys at Maya Murphy, P.C. at (203) 221-3100 or JMaya@Mayalaw.com to schedule a free initial consultation today.
