Wrongful termination lawyers help employees resolve termination disputes with their employers. In the most logical levels of dispute escalation, an employee will present some dispute to their direct superior or some other higher-level employee at their workplace. If this does not resolve the issue or prevent your termination, an employee should consult their office H.R. representative. In the event this does not resolve a dispute causing termination favorably, a disgruntled employee may seek the counsel of a wrongful termination lawyer. In addition, if the dispute is over some serious potentially criminal issue, such as harassment, illegal discrimination, or whistle blowing on corporate crime, employees might immediately consult an external wrongful termination lawyer before enduring internal channels of dispute resolution. Wrongful termination lawyers essentially assist employees to protect their rights under numerous employment laws in the United States, which include the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and others preventing discrimination and retaliation in the workplace.