Different Grounds For Wrongful Termination

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Different Grounds For Wrongful Termination
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When you get fired from your job it can be
extremely tough. You have to find a whole new
source of income. Thats not always easy to do.
Getting fired is even worse when you know it
wasnt fair. You may have a case for wrongful
termination. There are certain laws put in place
to prohibit employers from firing employees for a
certain specific reason. Generally, employers act
of firing someone cannot be in any way
discriminatory, a violation of public policy, or
in retaliation.
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DISCRIMINATION
Employers can get in trouble if they are found to
have fired an employee based on discrimination.
The federal law states that it is illegal to fire
someone based on their race, gender, disability,
national origin, religion, or age (the employee
must be at least 40 years old to contest this).
These are considered protected classes.
Employers also cannot fire based on pregnancy,
childbirth, or a condition related to pregnancy.
For example, if an employee was pregnant and came
back to work after giving birth and some time
passed, and when they got there they were fired
based on that, then it is considered
discrimination. Some states also include sexual
orientation to be part of one of the protected
classes. For example, an employer cannot fire an
employee because they are homosexual.
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Violations Of Public Policy
Public policy laws are set to prevent employers
from firing employees in a way that would be
viewed as ethically wrong or morally
reprehensible to the public. An example of this
would be firing an employee for taking some time
off to go vote. This can be a gray area because
morals and ethics vary by state. Violation of
public policy also prevents employers from firing
employees who refuse to commit illegal acts,
exercising a legal right (like the voting
example), or complaining about illegal activities
done by the firm.
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Retaliation
If an employee tries to assert his or her rights
under the federal or state anti-discrimination
laws and the employer fires them because of that,
then that is illegal and is grounds for wrongful
termination. If the underlying cause for
discrimination doesnt work in favor of the
employee, then this may help build a successful
retaliation claim. An example of this would be if
an employer fired a woman employee for
complaining that she isnt getting equal pay as
her male counterparts, then she may have grounds
for a retaliation lawsuit. This is even if the
employer proves that the pay gap was not based on
the sex of the employee.
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When you get fired from your job it can be very
overwhelming and scary. When you get wrongfully
terminated it is extremely unfair. Your employer
took advantage of you. When dealing with this
delicate subject matter, you want someone who is
experienced. If youre fired, it should be on the
basis of not doing your job correctly, not from
your employers discrimination, their violation
of public policy, or in response to your
retaliation. A wrongful termination attorney in
Los Angeles at the Rager Law Firm has years of
experience and will fight for your rights.
Contact them for a free initial consultation at
310-527-6994.
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310-527-6994
1055 West 7th Street Los Angeles, CA 90017
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