Employment Law Matters

FluentCase provides features for managing employment law cases, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and other employment-related matters.

Creating an Employment Matter

Basic Setup

Click adjacent to Matters in the left navigation panel
Select Matter Type: Employment
Fill in required fields:
- Matter Name - Client name or case description
- Client - Employee/plaintiff
- Employer - Company/defendant
- Employment Status - Current or former employee
Click Save

Employment-Specific Fields

Employment Information:

Employer Name - Company name
Employment Start Date - When hired
Employment End Date - When terminated (if applicable)
Job Title - Position held
Department - Department/division
Supervisor - Direct supervisor name

Case Information:

Claim Type - Type of employment claim
Date of Incident - When violation occurred
Termination Date - If wrongful termination
Last Day Worked - Final work date

Employment Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Termination claims:

Retaliation
Breach of contract
Violation of public policy
Constructive discharge
Violation of employment agreement

Key information:

Termination date
Reason given for termination
Actual reason (if different)
Notice provided
Severance offered

Discrimination

Protected classes:

Race
Gender/Sex
Age (40+)
Disability
Religion
National origin
Pregnancy
Sexual orientation
Gender identity

Types:

Hiring discrimination
Promotion denial
Unequal pay
Hostile work environment
Disparate treatment

Harassment

Harassment types:

Sexual harassment
Hostile work environment
Quid pro quo
Bullying
Retaliation

Documentation:

Dates of incidents
Witnesses
Complaints made
Employer response
Continuing harassment

Wage and Hour

Common claims:

Unpaid overtime
Meal/rest break violations
Misclassification (exempt vs. non-exempt)
Off-the-clock work
Minimum wage violations
Final paycheck issues

Calculate damages:

Unpaid wages
Overtime owed
Penalties
Interest
Attorney fees

Retaliation

Protected activities:

Filing workers’ comp claim
Reporting safety violations
Whistleblowing
Requesting accommodation
Taking protected leave (FMLA, etc.)

Adverse actions:

Termination
Demotion
Pay reduction
Schedule changes
Hostile treatment

Leave Violations

Protected leave:

FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
CFRA (California Family Rights Act)
Pregnancy disability leave
Military leave
Jury duty
Voting leave

Violations:

Denial of leave
Retaliation for taking leave
Failure to reinstate
Loss of benefits