Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination occurs when an employer terminates an employee for an illegal reason. California is an “at will” state. This means that most employees can be terminated for almost any reason or for no reason at all. However, an employer cannot terminate you for an illegal reason.

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A termination is illegal or wrongful when an employer terminates you for:

Complaining about harassment or discrimination for age, race, gender, disability, religion, sex, sexual preference, pregnancy and other protected categories.
Complaining about unpaid wages or failure to provide meal and rest breaks.
Complaining about safety violations.
Reporting harassment or discrimination.
Refusing to participate in an illegal act.
Many other reasons.

If you believe you have been wrongfully terminated call my office at once. There are time limits to file a case. If you miss that time limit you will lose your rights.

When you win your wrongful termination case you will be entitled to back pay, front pay, lost employment benefits, emotional distress damages, special damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees and costs.