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The protected lines
What Actually Qualifies as Wrongful Termination
Every figure sourced and dated. Updated 2026-09-01.
At-will employment means most firings, even unfair ones, are legal. Wrongful means a protected line was crossed: discrimination over protected traits, retaliation for protected activity (complaints, whistleblowing, leave), contract breach, or refusing illegality.
If a line was crossed
Typical settled payouts run $40,000 to $75,000 (EEOC-data median $30,000 to $50,000), over 18 to 36 months; the rare 1% to 2% that reach juries often exceed $200,000. Back to Wrongful Termination.
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$30,000 to $50,000: EEOC data via Vasquez Law 2026: median individual discrimination settlement (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
18 to 36 months: Feher Law 2026: typical case, filing to resolution (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
1% to 2%: Feher Law 2026: share of EEOC cases reaching trial (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$200,000: Feher Law 2026: jury awards at trial often exceed this (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
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