Unfortunately, sometimes an employee may face discriminatory or retaliatory treatment that culminates in a dismissal. But such acts are illegal and employees have rights they can act upon should the need arise. There are federal and state laws that afford workers protections against wrongful termination. Most employers…
When you are at your place of employment, there are state and federal regulations in place to help ensure that you enjoy many important protections. Some of these regulations were created specifically to help keep workers from getting hurt while on the job. In California, you have…
You may be familiar with the concept of whistleblowing. That is, informing the authorities of illegal acts your employer is engaging in. You may also know that it is illegal for your employer to fire you for whistleblowing. However, did you also know that it is illegal…
Being wrongfully terminated can do more than simply leave you unemployed and financially unstable; it can make you question your abilities as a worker, undermine your confidence and leave you wondering if you will ever find employment again. You may think that since one company fired you…
It is difficult to tell which situation is more unfortunate: being illegally mistreated at work but remaining employed or losing your job for unlawful reasons. On the one hand, you have an income and employment, but your days are likely extremely uncomfortable and stressful if you are…
The question of what brings an employment termination from unfair to unlawful is one of the most important questions that can be posed in the context of employment law. When someone’s employment is terminated unfairly, as unfortunate as it may be, there is often not much legal…
It is not uncommon for people to ignore the possibility of legal aid, thinking instead that they will simply handle their problems on their own. In some instances, people feel that going through a litigation process will be more trouble than it is worth, so they simply…
Wrongful termination is a phrase that is used often when discussing employment law because it allows individuals who unexpectedly lost their jobs to be compensated or reinstated depending on the circumstances. The general idea behind wrongful termination is that if you were unlawfully fired, then your rights…
California is an at-will employment state, which means that employers can fire their workers at any time and for any reason as long as that reason is not illegal. This obviously gives companies a great deal of discretion when it comes to their hiring and firing practices,…
People are sometimes confused by the concept of wrongful termination, particularly because termination is not always fair. In California, you can be fired for any reason and at any time by your employer as long as that reason is not illegal. Of course being fired for no…
