My wife was "laid off" today from her job. This couldn't have come
at a
worse time. We are in the middle of buying a house and it is very
possible
that we will lose it now that we have lost her income. We could be
out of
hundreds of dollars we have paid to mortgage agents and home
inspectors for
a house we may never own. The circumstances around her lay off are
extremely suspect, but I am not sure there is any legal action that
we can
take. I know that Virginia is a fire at will state and an employer
can fire
without good reason, but I think we may have a suit for
discrimination.
Is it possible to sue someone for discriminating against someone who
is
pregnant? My wife was treated differently by her employer once she
got
pregnant and now she has been fired without any good reason. We are
not
looking to sue for a huge amount of money. We would just like to
recover
the money that we are out of since we may lose our house (if we
still get
the house, I am not sure we want to do anything). If there are any
other
options here, I'll consider them. I'm not a greedy person, but with
my wife
not having a job and a baby on the way, we need the money we put
into this
house.
If the reason for termination was pregnancy, that's illegal
discrimination. You should see a local attorney experienced in that
sort of case. I won't ask how good your evidence is, because your
Virginia attorney will be evaluating it and will advise you
accordingly. There will almost surely be no cost for the initial
consultation, but be sure to ask about that when you make the
appointment.
There is a fundamental decision you have to make. If an attorney
takes the case on a contingency fee basis, you won't be able to limit
your objective to "just like to recover the money that we are out of
since we may lose our house". That doesn't get the attorney paid.
Your attorney will be going for the gold in their teeth, and you have
to agree to that in order to get the help of a contingency attorney.
If you insist on "just like to recover the money that we are out of
since we may lose our house", then you will have to hire an attorney
on an hourly fee basis. That would be a crazy thing to do.
McGyver
