Wrongfully Terminated Employee Wins Settlement

Starting a new job is stressful enough without having to worry about inadequate training, unclear expectations, or an unsupportive manager. Unfortunately, one of our clients experienced a trifecta of these issues.

Our client’s situation only worsened after he confided in upper management about these issues and his direct supervisor found out about the exchange. As a result, the manager’s behavior toward our client became increasingly hostile. Desperate, our client met with the company’s human resources director to explain the situation. 

Four days later, his direct supervisor fired him, claiming that our client’s performance failed to meet expectations.

The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) prohibits harassment, and harassment can include retaliation for engaging in a protected activity. In our client’s case, that protected activity was consulting the company’s human resources department. Robinson & Henry sent the company a settlement offer, and after some negotiation, our client received a generous severance package.