Laywer needed in Boston before quitting job
June 23, 2015 7:38 AM Subscribe
My friend is in Boston, works at a huge corporation, and after 10 years with them, wants to quit. Because of [reasons] I adviced her to get a lawyer but she has no idea what sort of lawyer or how to find one. Please help.
My friend has been at this global corporation for 10 years. To not get into too many details, she started at the bottom and worked her way up and has been generally happy but is now about to burn out. She wants to quit ASAP.
In the last year a few things have happened in terms of promotions, extra responsibilities, weird things going on with her salary and them paying for her to study an MBA at a top university, which she loves.
She believes she is owed a lot of money (in terms of salary and productivity bonuses) because of all the extra responsibilites she took on, but wants to leave peacefully and does't want to fight them, all she wants is to not be asked to pay back the tuition for the MBA.
I told her to consult with a lawyer who speciallizes in this type of thing, but she has no idea how to get one, or what specific type of lawyer she needs. Also, Boston is not her hometown, she has only been there for 3 years.
Any ideas or specific suggestions are welcome here or through MeMail.
My friend has been at this global corporation for 10 years. To not get into too many details, she started at the bottom and worked her way up and has been generally happy but is now about to burn out. She wants to quit ASAP.
In the last year a few things have happened in terms of promotions, extra responsibilities, weird things going on with her salary and them paying for her to study an MBA at a top university, which she loves.
She believes she is owed a lot of money (in terms of salary and productivity bonuses) because of all the extra responsibilites she took on, but wants to leave peacefully and does't want to fight them, all she wants is to not be asked to pay back the tuition for the MBA.
I told her to consult with a lawyer who speciallizes in this type of thing, but she has no idea how to get one, or what specific type of lawyer she needs. Also, Boston is not her hometown, she has only been there for 3 years.
Any ideas or specific suggestions are welcome here or through MeMail.
Best answer: The kind of lawyer she needs is a plaintiff-side employment attorney. Typically these will be working as solos/partnerships; sometimes they will be small firms.
posted by fingersandtoes at 7:58 AM on June 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by fingersandtoes at 7:58 AM on June 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I just sent you a memail with a recommendation.
posted by alms at 8:19 AM on June 23, 2015
posted by alms at 8:19 AM on June 23, 2015
The keyword here is "employment lawyer." Someone who represents employees.
The other term "labor lawyer" mostly refers to lawyers who work for companies dealing with labor unions, contracts, etc.
posted by JimN2TAW at 10:36 AM on June 23, 2015
The other term "labor lawyer" mostly refers to lawyers who work for companies dealing with labor unions, contracts, etc.
posted by JimN2TAW at 10:36 AM on June 23, 2015
Best answer: A reliable source of qualified plaintiff-side employment attorneys is the National Employment Lawyers Association. I'll memail you a couple of recommendations.
posted by amicus at 4:02 PM on June 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by amicus at 4:02 PM on June 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
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