Employment Rights in Guthrie & Logan County
From healthcare professionals to university faculty and manufacturing workers, everyone deserves fair treatment. We hold employers accountable.
Fighting for Logan County Workers
We take on large institutions and corporate entities when they violate the rights of their employees.
Healthcare Workers
We represent nurses, doctors, and staff who face retaliation for patient advocacy or are wrongfully terminated.
Discrimination
We fight against bias based on race, gender, age, or disability in hiring, promotion, and firing decisions.
Wage Theft
If you worked the hours, you deserve the pay. We recover unpaid overtime and commissions.
Major Employers We Monitor
We handle disputes involving the region's largest organizations.
Mercy Hospital Logan County
Medical employment issues including licensure defense, contract disputes, and whistleblower protection.
Langston University
Faculty tenure disputes, Title IX investigations, and administrative staff employment rights.
Construction & Industrial
Workers' compensation retaliation and safety violation reporting in the local industrial sector.
Employment Claims We Litigate
We provide aggressive representation for workers who have been wronged.
Wrongful Termination
Being fired in violation of public policy or anti-discrimination laws.
Sexual Harassment
Unwanted advances or a hostile work environment created by supervisors or coworkers.
Retaliation
Adverse action taken against you for filing a complaint or participating in an investigation.
FMLA Violations
Denial of medical leave or being fired while on protected leave.
What You Can Recover
Financial Damages
- Lost wages (back pay)
- Lost future earnings (front pay)
- Value of lost benefits
- Compensation for emotional distress
Justice & Reformation
- Reinstatement to your job
- Implementation of new policies
- Mandatory training for the company
- Punitive damages for malicious conduct
Relevant Insight: Workplace Retaliation in Oklahoma
Know your rights if your employer retaliates against you for protected activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you're looking for an employment attorney near you in Guthrie or Logan County, choose a firm that handles discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination cases. Addison Law Firm represents employees throughout Oklahoma in EEOC proceedings and federal court.
It depends. If you were fired for reporting patient safety issues, whistleblowing, or due to discrimination, you likely have a case. Oklahoma protects healthcare workers who report dangers.
As a university employee, you may have specific administrative remedies you must exhaust before filing a lawsuit. We can guide you through the grievance process and protect your tenure or employment rights.
Yes, Oklahoma is an 'at-will' employment state. However, your employer cannot fire you for an illegal reason (race, gender, age, disability) or for refusing to commit a crime (public policy tort).
Federal law (FLSA) requires overtime pay for most hourly employees. We can help you recover unpaid back wages and liquidated damages (double damages).
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