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Wronged at Work in Tahlequah? We Fight Back.

Discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination happen too often—even at major employers like Cherokee Nation enterprises. We represent Tahlequah workers against employers who violate their rights.

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Your Rights as a Tahlequah Employee

Oklahoma is an at-will employment state, but that doesn't mean employers can do whatever they want. Federal and state law protect you from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Federal Protection

Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and FMLA provide baseline protections against discrimination based on race, sex, disability, age, and more.

Tribal Employment

Cherokee Nation is the largest employer in the area. We understand the unique legal considerations for tribal enterprise employees.

NSU & Healthcare

We also represent employees at Northeastern State University, Cherokee Nation Health, and other major Tahlequah employers.

Employment Cases We Handle in Tahlequah

From discrimination to wage theft, we represent Tahlequah workers who've been wronged.

Discrimination

Race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, pregnancy

Sexual Harassment

Hostile work environment and quid pro quo harassment

Wrongful Termination

Fired for illegal reasons or in violation of contract

Retaliation

Punished for reporting violations or exercising legal rights

FMLA Violations

Denied medical leave or fired for taking protected leave

Wage & Hour

Unpaid overtime, misclassification, minimum wage violations

Cherokee Nation Employment Issues

As Tahlequah's largest employer, Cherokee Nation's employment practices affect thousands of workers. Whether you work for the tribal government, a casino, Cherokee Nation Health, or another tribal enterprise, we can help if your rights have been violated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Federal laws like Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, and the FMLA protect most Tahlequah employees. Oklahoma state law provides additional protections. For tribal enterprise employees, unique considerations including tribal sovereign immunity may apply.
Yes. Cherokee Nation is the largest employer in the Tahlequah area, operating casinos, hospitals, and numerous other enterprises. We handle discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims for tribal employees.
Oklahoma is an at-will employment state, but there are exceptions. You cannot be fired for discriminatory reasons, for whistleblowing, for exercising legal rights, or in violation of an employment contract.
For most employment cases, we work on contingency—no fees unless we win. Some cases involve fee-shifting statutes where the employer pays attorney fees if we prevail.
Document everything—dates, times, witnesses, and what happened. Report the harassment through proper channels if safe. If your employer doesn't stop the harassment, contact an attorney. Do not quit before consulting a lawyer.

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