What If My Employer Lied About the Real Reason for Terminating Me?

October 5, 2020 Legal Team
You were just fired from your job, and whether you were expecting it or not, something is just not adding up. Your employer explains to you the reasons behind letting you go, however, events leading up to your termination and your gut are telling you that this is not the real reason that you...
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California Law Protects Workers From Employer Retaliation

September 3, 2020 Legal Team
As an employee in California, you should not have to fear for the security of your job or quality of work environment simply for exercising your rights. You have certain rights that protect you from unfair treatment, discrimination, and wrongful termination.Retaliation is considered a form of unlawful discrimination that occurs when an employer, employment...
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When At-Will Employment Becomes Wrongful Termination

August 4, 2020 Legal Team
For many employees, one of the worst-case scenarios at work is fired from their job. Aside from impacting your financial situation, being terminate out of the blue can lead to a gap in work history and potentially impact employment opportunities. But whatever reason you were given for being terminated from your job, there are...
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An Employer Said Something Racist: Can I Sue?

June 9, 2020 Legal Team
When you start a job, you expect to be treated with a certain level of dignity, respect, and equality in the workplace. Sadly, racial discrimination is an ugly reality for many workers in California. If you are in this situation, what are your legal rights moving forward?Defining Race Discrimination in the WorkplaceRacism within the...
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Microaggressions & the Workplace

May 15, 2020 Legal Team
Whether you like or dislike your job, you should never feel as though you are being treated unfairly at work. While schools and colleges have policies and complaint procedures for harassment and discrimination, these are known as microaggressions in the workplace.A microaggression is generally considered any verbal or nonverbal behavior that intentionally or unintentionally...
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