Work is about more than money. It is about dignity. This is one reason why being laid off can feel like a personal attack. It can feel especially galling when you are laid off while on FMLA when you though your job was protected. Can you be laid off while on FMLA...
Wrongful Termination
What do you need to know about wrongful termination?
Many of our readers in California have heard the term “at-will” employment and, in some cases, they probably believe that this means an employer can fire an employee for any reason – or no reason at all. This isn’t exactly correct. As with most laws, there are...
Proving a wrongful termination
Losing a job is an emotional and difficult event to go through. This is not only challenging because it means one’s income has stopped, but it could also harm one’s reputation. As such, an employee should be well informed of their situation and whether they were...
What is wrongful termination?
California, like most states, allows at-will employment where employers have wide discretion to terminate employment. But there are situations where firing an employee is illegal. Employers may private lawsuits and government investigations and legal action. Wrongful...
Understanding wrongful termination
As an employee’s career progresses, sometimes he or she finds a great fit and stays for years without incident. In other situations, he or she may be terminated without warning and not know what to do next. If the employee is fired for an illegal reason, it is called...
Whistleblowers are protected in California under the WPA
Employees are generally told to follow the policies set forth by their employer and their manager or supervisor. However, if an employer is engaging in unlawful activity, employees have a legal right to refuse to participate, as well as a right to report their...
Severance agreements, Part-2: The employer’s perspective
A severance package is usually the final step in the separation process for and employer and its employee. The previous blog post discussed an employee’s perspective when it comes to severance agreements while this blog post will look at the employer’s perspective. As...
Severance agreements, part-1: The employee’s perspective
A severance agreement, as many people in California and elsewhere would know, is meant for an employer and an aggrieved employee to come to a monetary settlement that would prevent the employee from staking any further claims from the employer. In addition, the...
Knowing when job termination is unlawful
A challenging economy has affected businesses in California and across the country, and many have faced closures, bankruptcy, or vastly reduced output in order to survive. The effect this has had on the workforce, however, has been to make many people distrustful of...
Understanding retaliation in the workplace
As an employee in California, you are afforded certain rights and protections under federal and state employment laws. When an employee engages in a protected activity such as filing a complaint relating to illegal activities in the workplace, and an employer takes...