Hi Dionne,

Thanks for writing to us.  I’m sorry to hear about your termination, while also dealing with your diagnosis and radiation. Cancer and Careers can’t provide legal advice, so our immediate recommendation would be to reach out to a legal organization to discuss all the specifics of your situation and determine a course of action.  A good place to start is the National Cancer Legal Services Network – which provides listings of pro-bono legal services by state.  You can find more information at http://www.nclsn.org/. 

More information can be found at http://www.nclsn.org/. You might also want to check out http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/lris/directory and www.lawhelp.org

The following resources might be useful as well:

• Your Legal Rights in the Workplace: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/Legal-and-Financial/Cancer-and-the-ADA-FMLA
  

• Finding Legal Assistance: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/Legal-and-Financial/Finding-Legal-Assistance
  

• Top Three Legal Questions about Employment: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/Legal-and-Financial/top-three-legal-questions
  

I hope this is helpful. You can also reach us at cancerandcareers@cew.org or 646-929-8032 if you have any additional questions.

Kind regards,

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Senior Manager of Programs

Cancer and Cancers