Cleveland County Workers Have Rights

If you're looking for an employment attorney near you in Norman or Cleveland 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.

Yes. You cannot be fired for discrimination, retaliation, or exercising legal rights—even in at-will employment states. Retaliation for reporting OSHA violations, patient safety concerns at Norman Regional, or whistleblower reports involving OU are all protected regardless of at-will status.

For federal claims (Title VII, ADA, ADEA), you must file a charge with the EEOC within 300 days of the discriminatory act. Missing this filing deadline permanently bars your federal claims. Oklahoma state claims under the Anti-Discrimination Act have a 180-day deadline with the OHRC. Contact us as soon as possible.

Generally yes, though OU employees have both federal rights (Title VII, ADA, ADEA) and state-specific protections under the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act and the Whistleblower Act (74 O.S. § 840-2.5). Retaliation for reporting OU misconduct has a separate administrative track through the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission before you can file suit.

Back pay, front pay, compensatory damages for emotional distress, punitive damages in egregious cases, and attorney's fees payable by the employer if you prevail. For federal employment discrimination claims, Title VII caps combined compensatory and punitive damages based on employer size—larger employers like OU or Norman Regional face the highest cap of $300,000 per claimant.