Before we, or any attorney, can represent you effectively we need to have a detailed history of everything which gives rise to your claim. The best way to do this is to prepare a narrative history of what happened. This history will have at least three parts. The first part is the history from the beginning. This
means you need to sit down with your word processor and describe everything that happened that relates to your claim. Start from the first time anyone said or did anything which was improper. If your claim is for harassment that means the first time anyone said anything improper or touched you or stared at you. If your claim is for discrimination that means the first time you were treated differently or the first time anyone made a comment about your race, sex, age, or disability. From there continue and include each and every improper commend or action through the present time.
The second portion of your narrative will list all of the people who were involved either in doing things which were inappropriate, who witnessed what happened, or who were also harassed or discriminated against. This portion of your narrative should list each person by name, address and telephone numbers, both home and cellular numbers. With each person’s name and biographic information list what it is they know, did, or observed, in detail. Once you have make the list of people talk to those who have witnessed inappropriate actions and ask them to give you a written statement of what they observed. A form for a witness statement is attached to this information sheet.
The third portion of your narrative will list all documents which relate to your claim. This will include any employee policy manuals, any written complaints you have made of the things which you have experienced, any warnings given to you or to the person who has harassed or discriminated against you. It will also include the statements you have obtained from your witnesses. If you were fired any documents
your created or received in connection with your unemployment claim will also be important. It is critical that you keep a detailed record of your efforts to find work. That includes the name of the prospective employer, the job, the name of the person you contacted, the date of your contacts, and any documents
which show your application or rejection.
Once you have completed your history call our office, 801-255-4774, and give the basic information to our legal assistant. We will review your information and get back to you. Do not show or discuss your information to anyone else. If you keep it confidential and prepare it in anticipation of litigation it should be protected from disclosure to those who you may end up suing.
