Hiring & Firing

Ending a person’s employment is more likely to result in litigation than any other workplace decision. Hiring decisions result in nearly as many claims. At Brigden & Petajan, we are ready to quickly step in and aggressively pursue employer interests, whether a claim is filed with a federal, state or local agency or is filed in federal or state court. Our attorneys timely works with its employer-clients to evaluate each claim and implement a plan consistent with client goals. We have a track record of successfully defending and resolving legal claims arising from a decision to hire or fire.

If a claim has been filed against your organization or one has been threatened, it is in your interest to promptly seek legal advice. Contact us for assistance. Brigden & Petajan’s business is aggressively protecting employer rights, and it has done so for over 30 years.

Allegations of wrongful discharge, all types of illegal discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, failure to accommodate, public policy violation, wrongful refusal to rehire, mass layoff violation and defamation are some of the common claims against employers relating to terminations that our attorneys have handled throughout Wisconsin and in nearly a third of all other states across the country.

We also regularly defend employer interests relating to hiring decisions, where claims against an employer are commonly filed not only by disenchanted job applicants, but also by former employers of new hires and members of the general public. These claims may include negligent hiring or intentional interference with contractual relationships.

An Ounce of Prevention

Are you contemplating a hiring or firing decision that you sense may be legally risky? Our attorneys can evaluate litigation risks when you are making a particular hiring or termination decision that is based upon legitimate business reasons, and often can suggest alternatives to reach your lawful goals with less risk. And unlike communications with non-lawyer consultants, most communications between our lawyers and you relative to these subjects are confidential under the law.

Our decades of litigation experience have given us added insight into hiring and firing practices that minimize litigation exposure. Brigden & Petajan attorneys apply these insights in assisting employers develop and implement practical policies and procedures that are important when investigators and adjudicators evaluate the legality of a hiring or firing decision. Our experience, constant review of select print and web-based information, and active participation in professional human resource and legal organizations, allows our policy and procedure recommendations to reflect today’s human resource nuances and anticipate developments in the law.

A law suit or agency complaint requires immediate action. Contact us promptly to preserve your legal rights.