Employment law is such an important area of the law where it is always important to gather as much evidence as one can possibly need to enable him/her to prosecute or defend the case to the best of his/her ability. It forms the basis for substantiation of your allegations and a response to objections from the side of the adversary. At Horowitz & Rubinoff we know how important it is to make sure that evidence is produced in your case that will help determine its outcome. That is why we collaborate with you to appropriately collect and input all necessary material to guarantee profound and effective presentation of the case.
Why Solid Evidence is Important
Not only does evidence support your assertions but it also substantiates your story to other judges, jurors, or the opposition. Employment issues usually are centered and formulated on a number of intricate points which need to be well corroborated. As much as a claim may be based on solid facts, it lacks backing evidence, it can easily crumble under pressure. The team at our firm knows how grave these offenses are and is ready to comb through all available evidence to build you the rock-solid defense you need.
What We Collect
Our evidence collection is vast as we provide various forms of evidence to back up your argument. Here are the key types of evidence we gather:
1. Employment Records
-Purpose: These documents set out the conditions under which you work.
-Examples: Offers, contracts, job descriptions, letters of dismissal, and manuals regulating relations between management and workers.
-Importance: They assist to set down your work experience, negotiate new expectations, and point to infractions of contract or organizational rules.
2. Communication Logs
-Purpose: Discrimination or harassment, and other wrongful acts may be evidenced by your exchanges with your employer.
-Examples: Messages sent and received through e-mail, text and instant communication, internal communication in writing, notes taken at meetings.
-Importance: These are some of the records which can be used to give a clear picture of work place corruption or non compliance with certain set policies.
3. Financial Documents
-Purpose: Wage and hour claim is grounded on complex evidence on financial operations of the suspect company.
-Examples: Salary slips, wage sheets, voucher books, and balancing sheets.
-Importance: These documents can prove wage theft, unpaid overtime, or a refusal of employees rights such as receiving other perks they deserve.
4. The Performance Reviews commonly referred to as Disciplinary Reports
-Purpose: These records show that the means, by which your performance was assessed, and the indications of unfair treatment in case of disciplinary measures were taken.
-Examples: A performance review, development plan or discourse.
-Importance: They are particularly handy in wrongful termination cases, because they may point influential every time your employer changes his/her tune.
5. Witness Testimonies
-Purpose: They offer testimonies that are Live and concrete of matters relating to a given case as you make your allegations.
-Examples: Witness testimonies including those from fellow workers, supervisors or the clients who may have witnessed the events.
-Importance: An antagonist has their own vision of the events happened and it is always useful to have witnesses that would support your version of the events.