by Paula Quillin | May 15, 2012 | Victories
Paula Quillin won a defense verdict in the jury trial of a wrongful termination suit an employee filed against her employer. Plaintiff contended she had been wrongfully discharged because she had filed a workers’ compensation claim. Termination of employment...
by Paula Quillin | Oct 26, 2011 | Discrimination, Employment
By Paula Quillin. Section 41 of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Statute, 85 OKLA. STAT. § 341, prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who files a workers’ compensation claim. The statute provides: A. No employer may discharge or,...
by Paula Quillin | Oct 20, 2011 | Discrimination, Employment
By Paula Quillin. Beginning November 1, 2011, the Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act (OADA) will provide the exclusive remedy for discrimination in violation of the Act. The OADA prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed, age,...
