Workers’ rights lawyers advise employees on how the federal and state employment laws have been violated. Here are several issues they can handle: Wrongful termination: Wrongful termination occurs when an employer fires an employee for illegal reasons. For example, an employer can’t legally terminate an employee for discriminatory reasons, like age, gender, and race. It’s also unlawful for an employer to terminate an employee for filing a legal claim against the business, such as a workers’ compensation claim.