A lot of people, despite being furious about being wrongfully terminated, want to know about the possible outcomes before proceeding to file a lawsuit against their employers. This is because they believe that if the compensation is not enough, the stress and legal expenses that a lawsuit brings along aren’t worth the hassle. We’ve compiled […]

Unlawful firing of an employee is an action where an employer terminates the employment of an employee without good cause. Another name for unlawful firing is wrongful termination. California employees are legally protected from unlawful firing by both state and federal laws. In some cases, staff may get fired inappropriately for little or no reason at […]

Have you experienced poor treatment in your place of work? Were you suddenly terminated without a valid reason directly related to your work performance and/or your ability to perform your job? If so, you might have been wrongfully terminated. Depending on the details surrounding your termination, you may have grounds to take legal action against […]

If you are reading this, you are asking yourself can you be fired for medical reasons. In many states, employers can fire employees at-will if they have frequent absences from work, and most employers have attendance requirements included in their employee handbook. If the attendance criteria is clearly indicated in the employee requirements, then you […]

If you were recently fired or laid off from your job, you might be wondering if you qualify for unemployment benefits. In California, workers who lose their job involuntarily through no fault of their own may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. Note: If you were unlawfully fired due to discrimination, harassment or retaliation, there […]

Losing your job can have a major financial and emotional impact on your life. Fortunately, you may have legal recourse. Under certain circumstances, an employee may bring a wrongful termination lawsuit against an employer. When Can You Sue for Wrongful Termination in California? You can file a wrongful termination lawsuit if your employer fired or laid you […]

Many patients who undergo surgery can come out of it with more pain than when they went in. If you cannot return to work immediately after surgery, you may be wondering what will happen to your job. You may need to take some time off work to fully recover from the surgery. And, even when […]

Workplace discrimination is, unfortunately, very common. Employment discrimination takes many forms and can look different from case to case. Due to a number of reasons, including the lack of access to the necessary information, many employees who are subject to workplace discrimination simply take it – they allow themselves to be mistreated and do nothing […]