Reliable We handle employment law for individuals by representing them in the following fields. We help persons who are discriminated or retaliated against because they are black, white, or American Indian; over 40 years old; from another country; a woman or man; pregnant, disabled or perceived as disabled; Muslim, Christian, Jewish, or atheist; heterosexual, homosexual, or transgender. Our attorneys also represent employees in Portland, Maine, and neighboring towns like Westbrook, Scarborough, Yarmouth, and Freeport where cases can be filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, or Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Our attorneys also work in locations with similar federal and state courts. Our lawyers have also helped workers in many other areas. This includes Americans with Disabilities Act and Maine Human Rights Act (disability discrimination), Family and Medical Leave Act and Maine Parental Leave Act (medical leave and requirements for employers), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (disability benefits), and Fair Labor Standards Act and Maine Minimum Wage and Overtime Act (wage laws). We also prepare and review employment agreements, noncompetition agreements, and separation agreements. Our attorneys have experience fighting stock options plans, whistleblower cases, claims for wrongful termination in violation of important public policies, and class actions lawsuits. Some employment laws reflect public insurance policies. Public insurance is when the government makes programs that protect people from financial risks. Some jobs are risky. The government made employment laws that mandate employers to buy insurance to pay for accidents and injuries. This insurance is called workers’ compensation, and it pays for medical treatment and some wages lost due to absence from work. When workers are injured and cannot work, they might get insurance money. That insurance is called Social Security Disability, and it pays some wages to injured people or their survivors. Social Security Retirement gives money to retired workers. Some employment laws protect people who lose their jobs. Unemployment...
