Get review of a firing or suspected retaliation

What this source covers Separate a generally permitted at-will termination from a possible contract, discrimination or retaliation issue and seek the right review. How to use it Who this route is for: People fired or laid off from Oregon employment. A perceived unfair firing alone does not establish an unlawful termination. Prepare: Termination notice and date; Employment contract, handbook or union agreement if any; Prior complaints, leave requests or protected-activity records; Messages, evaluations and witness information; Pay and final-paycheck records How to proceed: 1. Read the at-will explanation and identify whether a contract or specific legal protection may apply. 2. Create a dated timeline of the firing and any relevant protected activity, discrimination, leave or injury. 3. Use BOLI's discrimination and complaint instructions if the facts may involve a law it enforces. 4. For contract or other legal questions, request an employment-law referral through the State Bar and provide your location and brief issue description. 5. Contact a referred lawyer promptly and ask which agency, court or grievance deadline applies; address final wages separately. Timing and notices: Act promptly and ask BOLI or a lawyer which filing period applies to your claim. Wage, retaliation, discrimination, federal and court deadlines are not interchangeable. Check current intake and investigation limitations. Review BOLI intake options: https://complaints.boli.oregon.gov/home/landing Limits and questions to verify The site cannot decide whether a termination was unlawful. BOLI jurisdiction is limited; contracts and union procedures may require different routes. State Bar referral lawyers charge for services and availability varies.