What is a retaliatory or discriminatory employment action? Who can file a REDA complaint?Back Pay: Employees may receive compensation for lost wages due to unfair dismissal, demotion, or reduced hours. Unlawful Employment Decisions. Unfortunately, these and other unfair and unjust practices occur in workplaces throughout North Carolina. To be able to sue for wrongful termination, you'll need to show your termination violated a specific law or terms of a contract, not just that it was unfair. An employee has a cause of action in other words, the employee may sue for wrongful discharge when the discharge is done in contravention of public policy. Firing an employee for illegal reasons is called "wrongful termination" or "wrongful discharge". Acting as a protected whistleblower against illegal actions. Being random, moody, or otherwise unfair isn't grounds for a wrongful termination lawsuit.