| During difficult financial times, companies and | | | | issues, failure to show up for work, harassment in |
| businesses are often forced to take drastic | | | | the workplace, stealing, embezzlement, and other |
| measures to protect their income and keep the | | | | problems usually can expect to have their |
| business afloat. They are largely subject to | | | | unemployment claims denied by their employer. If |
| changes in the financial markets and may have to | | | | the employee is fired for reasons that he or she |
| make changes to the business structure to stay | | | | could have prevented or for behaving in an |
| afloat. This often means that the company may | | | | unprofessional manner, he or she is usually on |
| have to lay-off employees to stay afloat. | | | | their own when it comes to finding new |
| Typically, persons who find themselves | | | | employment. |
| unemployed due to company layoffs and other | | | | If a person is wrongly denied unemployment |
| actions may be able to file for unemployment | | | | benefits from his or her employer, however, he |
| benefits from his or her employer to help support | | | | or she may be able to pursue an employment |
| themselves and their families during the transition | | | | lawsuit against the company. Employees who |
| period. Unfortunately, persons who have been | | | | have been let go for reasons other than financial |
| laid-off may find it difficult to find new | | | | or performance may be able to claim |
| employment quickly and often find that the | | | | discrimination or unfair practices on the part of |
| amount they receive drastically reduces as time | | | | the employer. People who have been fired for |
| goes on. | | | | whistle-blowing or have lost their job due to |
| Individuals who lose their jobs due to factors | | | | discrimination on the part of their supervisors may |
| other than layoffs or company-wide financial | | | | pursue an employment case and may request |
| constraints may find it more difficult to gain | | | | unemployment benefits. |
| unemployment benefits. Such payments are | | | | If you have been the victim of discrimination in |
| usually made to persons who lose a job through | | | | the workplace or if you have been wrongly |
| "no fault of their own". This means that the | | | | denied worker's compensation benefits, you may |
| company may deny benefits to persons who | | | | want to consult an experienced employment |
| leave the job on their own accord, or have been | | | | attorney for help with your legal options. For |
| fired by their employer for reasons other than | | | | more information on employment lawsuits, visit |
| finances. | | | | the website of the San Antonio employment |
| People who have been fired due to discipline | | | | lawyers of Melton & Kumler, LLP. |