Croskery Law Offices

Croskery Law Offices focuses it practices on representing victims of sexual harassment or sexual assault.  We also represent victims who have been wrongfully fired for unlawful reasons, such as for taking leave for a serious health condition or that of a family member.   Melinda Knisley and Rob Croskery have been practicing employment law for many years.   We take most of our employment cases on a contingent fee basis, which means we do not charge our hourly rate but instead seek a percentage of what we think we might be able to get from a case.   We frequently do not charge a retainer for costs, advancing those costs in certain cases.  We also handle wrongful death and personal injury cases.   In general, we enjoy representing peoplel who have been victimized by a person or entity with power who take advantage of people.   Please send an e-mail to mknisley@croskerylaw.com for a free consultation. 

The State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are both “employment-at-will” states, with some modifications. Once upon a time, being an “employment-at-will state” meant that you could be hired (and fired) for any reason, or no reason. Now, there have emerged significant restrictions on adverse employment actions against individuals. Here is a VERY BRIEF, nonexhaustive review:

The Americans with Disabilities Act and the state parallel statutes forbid discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities”. A “qualified individual” is a person who is able to perform a job, with reasonable (and requested) accomodations. A disability is an impairment that substantially impacts major life acitivities.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and parallel state statutes forbid adverse employment actions based on gender, religion, ethnic origin, and race. Generally, such actions may be initally proven by circumstantial evidence of the status of replacements.

Written contracts, as well as promises made by employers (and sometimes handbooks) may be used in “breach of contract” and “promissory estoppel” actions.

Finally, various laws proscribe firing persons for “whistleblowing”, for using worker’s compensation, for going on jury duty. It may also be illegal to fire someone for reasons that violate a significant “public policy”, such as consulting with legal counsel. For more information, call us at (513) 701-5529 to set up an appointment to review this complex area of the law as it affects you in Ohio or Kentucky.

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