You may think that wrongful termination doesn’t happen often.Think again.According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), at least 150,000 workers are wrongfully terminated from their jobs each year.If you believe you’ve been unjustly fired from your job, you may wonder how long you have to file a wrongful termination lawsuit. Read on to...

A whistleblower is “a person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity.”Essentially, a whistleblower is someone who reports on shady behavior that occurs within an organization.You may wonder whether your employer has the legal right to terminate your employment if you are a whistleblower. After all, you have to...

California is an “at-will” employment state, which means that you, as an employee, and your employer have the right to conclude the employment relationship at any time and without notice.However, this does not mean that employers have the right to terminate your employment for just any reason. If your employer fires you for an...

Even though California is an at-will employment state, that does not mean your employer has the right to fire you for any reason. In fact, California has some of the most stringent labor laws in the country.Read on to learn about three examples of wrongful termination in California.#1 - Racial DiscriminationRace is protected by...

As an employee in California, you should know about the at-will employment laws in place. The at-will employment laws are designed to allow employers to fire an employee for any reason at any time. Similarly, they allow an employee to quit his or her job without reason and without giving advanced notice.However, many employees...