Employment Rights in Stillwater
From university faculty to manufacturing workers and service industry staff, everyone deserves a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
Protecting Stillwater's Workforce
We take on large institutions and corporate employers to fight for fair treatment.
Public Employees
We represent teachers, professors, and city workers who face unique procedural hurdles in employment disputes.
Harassment Victims
Sexual harassment is rampant in the service industry. We help victims recover dignity and compensation.
Executive Contracts
We negotiate severance packages and review non-compete agreements for professionals and executives.
Major Employers in Stillwater
We handle claims arising from all sectors of the local economy.
Oklahoma State University
The region's largest employer. Tenure disputes, title IX issues, and discrimination claims require focused knowledge.
Medical & Tech
Stillwater Medical Center and local technology firms. Disputes regarding professional licensing and contracts.
Manufacturing
Companies like Mercury Marine employ hundreds. We handle safety retaliation and wrongful termination cases.
Employment Cases We Handle
We provide aggressive representation for workers who have been wronged.
Discrimination
Unfair treatment based on race, sex, age, religion, or disability.
Sexual Harassment
Quid pro quo offers or a hostile work environment.
Retaliation
Being fired for reporting illegal activity or filing a complaint.
Wage & Hour Claims
Unpaid overtime, misclassification as independent contractor, and tip theft.
Legal Remedies Available
Financial Compensation
- Back pay and front pay
- Lost benefits & bonuses
- Emotional distress damages
- Punitive damages
Other Relief
- Reinstatement to your position
- Expungement of personnel file
- Neutral reference needed for future jobs
- Attorney fees
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 Stillwater or Payne 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. As a state university employee, you may have specific grievance procedures that must be followed before suing. You also face 'sovereign immunity' defenses that private employees don't. We focus on these complex cases.
Federal laws (Title VII) typically apply to employers with 15+ employees. However, Oklahoma state law and other theories (like public policy torts) may provide potential remedies even for smaller employers.
No. That is likely wrongful termination in violation of public policy (Burk tort) or whistleblower retaliation. You have rights.
Yes. Students working part-time jobs are particularly vulnerable to wage theft and sexual harassment. We assert your rights just as aggressively.
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