Retaliation – Here’s How it Can Make Its Ugly Self Known; Even Better, Here’s How to Respond …
Suppose you’ve been working at a job as a pharmacist for several years and get promoted and feel you’re doing great. You’re doing so great that your employer wants you to work more, because you create so much output.
There are cases like that. Where pharmacists are retaliated against unfairly. So now, in a sort of “What goes around, comes around,” kind of way, that pharmacist or you or your friend or family member can ‘retaliate’ back.
Has any of this happened to you? Have you been fired unfairly? Why don’t you give us a call at 818-547-5200 or 626-795-0205. Or Email us at tom@falveylaw.com.
We’ll be glad to hear from you.
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