An unexpected injury at work might leave you feeling stressed about your future. Imagine your surprise when you file a workers' compensation claim only to learn that your employer has terminated you. Wrongful termination can complicate your situation and harm your...
Wrongful Termination
What is at-will employment?
When you get a job, most of the time, it is through at-will employment. The only time you are not entering into an at-will employment agreement is when you have a contract that sets the terms of employment. California Legislative Information explains that at-will...
Components of employer retaliation
The law protects your right to complain about workplace discrimination. If your employer fires you or takes any other adverse employment action against you or people close to you because of this, it is an act of retaliation, which is also against the law. According to...
Wrongful termination based on a medical condition
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers cannot discriminate against or fire workers who have a physical or mental impairment. As noted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ADA also prohibits discriminating against employees...
Does at-will employment mean I can’t file for wrongful termination?
At-will employment means that you or your employer may terminate your employment at any time without any explanation. You will find at-will employment policies in every state except Montana. The opposite of at-will is contract employment. If you do not have a...
Temporary workers have protections under OSHA
Working for a staffing agency, you may face discrimination and retaliation as much as or even more than permanent employees. But who is responsible for preventing these activities? Is it the agency? Is it the agency's client company where you work for days, weeks or...
Being fired as retaliation could be a wrongful termination
There are many different laws and regulations that businesses in California must follow. These laws are in place for a variety of reasons, but mainly they are in place to protect the employees, customers, the public in general or the environment. However, it is...
Situations when employees may have wrongful termination claims
When people get fired or laid off from their jobs in California, there are many things that may be going through their minds. People may know exactly why they were fired, but others may only be able to guess at as to why they were let go. In the latter situation, it...
Why you should not date your boss
Office romances are often the subject of movies and TV shows, and for good reason: They do happen in real life. Much like high school or college students tend to date other people from their schools, single workers may wind up dating each other just because they spend...
Start with 5 questions if you think you’ve been wrongfully fired
Did you recently lose your job, and do you think you were wrongfully terminated? Your first reaction is likely frustration or anger -- or both. Losing a job is hard enough on its own. Losing it unfairly just makes it worse.Don't despair; there are steps you can take...