Losing one's job is not always because of mistakes or incompetence. When, it is done for unlawful reasons, suing for wrongful termination can recover for their damages. Wrongful termination can be committed in a few difference ways. One, if the employer releases an employee on a discriminatory basis because of gender, age, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity. Two, if they employer acts in retaliation to legal actions by the employee they do not like. Three, if an employer releases an employee for failure to commit an illegal act. Four, if there is a prearranged termination process that the employer neglects to follow.