What Constitutes Wrongful Termination in California?

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What Constitutes Wrongful Termination in
California?
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In California, most employees are hired on an at
will basis, which means they can choose to
terminate their relationship with an employer at
any time. Likewise, they can also be terminated
by the employer at any time. There does not have
to be any advance notice. There are, however, a
number of termination reasons that are illegal
and therefore off-limits for employers, and
California offers significantly more protections
for employees than most other states do.
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Breach Of Contract
Employment contracts may be oral or written. It
may also be obscured by certain actions or
statements your employer makes, such as those
found in a handbook for employees that says
employees can only be fired for cause.
Furthermore, if your employer is in breach of
contract, you may be able to file a claim against
them for pay, benefits, and whatever else you
would have received if you had completed the
contract.
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Protected Characteristics
In California, it is illegal for an employer to
make decisions about a job including whether to
fire employees, based on certain protected
characteristics. If you were fired because you
belong to one of these protected classes, it is
likely that you have a strong case for wrongful
termination. If you win such a lawsuit, your
employer can be forced to cover the cost of your
lost wages and benefits in addition to your
attorneys fees and court costs as well as
damages for emotional distress, and possibly even
punitive damages.
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Retaliation
An employer cannot fire employees who exercise or
try to enforce their legal rights. They cant
fire you for having filed complaints of
discrimination/harassment or workers compensation
claims. They also cant let you go for
requesting/taking family and/or medical leave as
well as jury duty. You cant legally be fired for
complaining about wage and hour violations like
unpaid overtime or illicit tip-sharing
arrangements, either.
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If you were let go after making one of these
complaints or exercising your rights, it is
probable that you have a claim against your
former employer. if it limits your employers
capacity to terminate you, and they terminate you
anyway, you probably have a very strong wrongful
termination claim and should reach out to
wrongful termination attorney in Los Angeles at
The Kaufman Law Firm.
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