Category: Wrongful Termination

A recent job injury left you unable to work for a few weeks or months. While your employer has workers’ compensation, you either lost your job during recovery or soon after returning to work. Is either practice considered wrongful termination? Chron has answers that may help. Take steps to protect your rights and your position. Legitimate […]

Employees who have lost their jobs unexpectedly may file a legal action against a former employer over a wrongful termination. Although a firing may seem like a “wrongful” act to a terminated employee, many individuals could have a misconception regarding how the courts interpret a company’s actions. California labor laws generally consider most employer-employee relationships […]

Oftentimes the question of term of employment is open-ended due to many such agreements not being contractual. However, there are still scenarios (and certain positions) where it is advantageous for all parties involved to detail an employment agreement in a written contract. In such situations, the issue of wrongful termination may seem a moot point (as one’s […]

It would be nice if you could trust people with power and prestige to always behave in accordance with the law. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. California employers may try to get away with misconduct such as illegal dumping of hazardous waste, discriminatory hiring, sexual harassment or any number of other unethical activities. […]