A wrongful termination claim is a "last resort" claim, which is basically telling a court, "I know there's technically no law against what my employer did, but it was still wrong ( i.e., violates Maryland public policy)." So what happens when you are fired because of your race, age, sex, etc., but for some reason, none of these statutes apply to you? With the assistance of a Maryland wrongful termination lawyer, you can pursue a common law tort claim of wrongful termination against your former employer. However, these statutes only apply to some Maryland employees, and some Maryland employers (generally, large employers). These are statutory limitations on the "at-will" employment principle.
For example, Maryland employers can't fire someone because of their race (violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), you can't fire someone because of their age (violating the The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967), and you can't fire someone because of their sex or gender (violating the Maryland Human Rights Act, also known as Title 20). In practice, the "at-will" principle is limited by federal, state, and local statutes. , fire you) at any time, and for any reason, even if that reason is arbitrary or unfair. Most Maryland employees are "at-will" employees-meaning that your employer generally can terminate your employment relationship ( i.e. Wrongful termination cases are an exception to the "at-will" employment doctrine.
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