Losing a job can be emotionally, professionally and financially devastating. Unfortunately, it is also something that most people will experience at one time or another in their lives. While all job losses can be upsetting, some can actually violate a worker’s rights and be grounds for legal action.
For example, one woman in another state recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer. She cited breach of an employment contract in her claim and is requesting $25,000 in damages.
The woman worked in food services at a school district. The district decided to switch vendors for food services and fired the woman, despite her 17 years of service. This might have been just an unfortunate decision leaving the woman with few options had it not been for her employment contract.
According to her claim, the woman’s contract specified that the district would give her a 60-day notice in writing in the event that she would be fired. However, she was informed about her termination less than two weeks before it was effective and received the required written notice just a week before her last day of employment.
Losing a job suddenly can be extremely upsetting for employees across Maryland; but if a sudden job loss contradicts the terms set in a contract, it can turn a person’s world upside down. It can be impossible to pay bills, cover living expenses and care for a family without an income and finding a new job on such short notice can be seemingly impossible.
In order to hold an employer accountable for breach of contract and to pursue recompense for the potentially significant damages that result from a job loss, legal action can be crucial. In successful cases, monetary awards can cover the financial consequences a person has suffered as a result of losing a job.