Companies have obligations to the people that they employ, and their workers have legal obligations to the business. Both state law and employment contracts help to clarify the specific obligation the worker has to the business that employs them and vice versa. ...
Wrongful Termination
California has first-of-its-kind law to protect warehouse workers
As we’ve discussed previously, Amazon has come under scrutiny and been the subject of lawsuits for the conditions in which its warehouse employees have been required to work. This includes the alleged inability in some cases to take restroom breaks due to unreasonable...
How do you deal with workplace retaliation?
Is your employer making life hard for you at the workplace because you filed a harassment claim? Then you may be a victim of workplace retaliation, which is against the law. Filing a harassment claim is among the activities protected by labor laws, and your employer...
Can you be fired for refusing to work in a dangerous place?
If you go to work and are told to do a job that you feel is dangerous, you might say that you’re not comfortable completing the work. Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to do this without risking your job. There are many workplaces that aren’t...
What can you do if you’ve been wrongfully terminated?
For most people, retaining gainful employment is the only means of paying bills and covering other living expenses. Consequently, being terminated unexpectedly can have a detrimental effect. Individuals can quickly go from leading a comfortable lifestyle to struggling...
Common myths about wrongful termination
Nothing can be more frustrating for an employee than to lose his or her job for no valid reason. Unfortunately, employees in California and across the United States wrongfully terminate employees on a regular basis. In these situations, employees have the right to...
What to know about wrongful termination cases
Employees in California and throughout the country may be entitled to various forms of compensation or other relief if they are wrongfully terminated. For example, it may be possible for a worker to recover lost wages and expenses incurred pursuing the lawsuit against...
Defining what constitutes wrongful termination
Employment in California is at-will, meaning that an employer may fire an employee for any reason, legitimate or not, so long as it is not discriminatory or retaliatory. A termination is discriminatory or retaliatory if it is based on a characteristic that is...
The elements of a constructive discharge
A constructive discharge occurs when an employee decides to quit a job because of hostile working conditions. Under California law, an individual must be able to show that a reasonable person would have made the same decision when pursuing a wrongful constructive...
Whistleblower laws violated in wrongful termination claim
These days, businesses and other establishments are constantly looking for ways to cut costs and save money. Unfortunately, this sometimes gives business owners and leaders enough incentive to participate in unethical activity. Unfortunately, employees who witness and...