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$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.

Learn more about employment disputes in Raleigh.


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 

  • Sex/gender 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