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Try running this prompt in Google. Their AI engine will generate a response. It looked to have reasonable information... "who to hire if i have been wrongfully terminated from civil servant job in new york city"
Was it a union job? If so, it might be worth contacting your union representative to see if there’s any action they can take under the collective bargaining agreement, which could potentially save you time and legal fees.
I am not sure about NYC but here in Australia we have what is called a Fair Works Ombudsman that oversees this kind of issues. You need to fill out a form and submit to a similar body in our jurisdiction arguing your case as to why you think your termination was unlawful. You can hire a lawyer that works for you not for the opponent and help you navigate and represent you. These lawsuits can be quite expensive and most of the time big Companies have big dollars. Each employee has an insurance and the organisation that you work for have the ability to fight till the end. I had a similar issue and had to stop at Stage 1 as I didn't have the funds to proceed to Stage 2,3,4, etc. You can also self represent there are numerous cases online historical cases as laws are based on precedence.
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Call this attorney. Google his results. Great experience winning against NYC and NYS.
You can hire an employment lawyer, but cases like this usually depend heavily on the wording of the “Last Chance Agreement.”
In most civil service or union roles, a Last Chance Agreement is designed to allow the employer to terminate employment quickly if they believe the agreement has been breached. Because of that, they are often enforceable unless you can show one of the following:
• The alleged breach did not actually occur
• The employer relied on incorrect or misleading evidence
• The disciplinary process was not followed properly
• There was discrimination or retaliation involved
If the position was unionised, the first step is usually to go through the union grievance or arbitration process rather than going straight to a civil lawsuit. Courts often expect those routes to be exhausted first.
An employment lawyer could review the agreement, the evidence they relied on, and whether the procedure was applied correctly. If you genuinely have proof that the terms weren’t violated, that would be the key issue they would assess.