There are laws to protect you if you have been wrongfully terminated. The length of your employment with the company, whether your employer had good cause to fire you, and whether your employer followed the necessary procedures which are set down by the California Labor Code or other laws governing employee terminations, must be analyzed to determine your rights. Additionally, both the state of California and the federal government have enacted laws against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, nationality, sex, age, etc. In such an event as a conditioned precedent to a lawsuit for a wrongful discharge, you may have to initially file your claim with the Equal Opportunity Employment Department of FEHA. Unfortunately, the law in the area of wrongful termination is rather complicated and we would therefore suggest that you consult our office or an attorney experienced in such matters to represent you in such a proceeding. If you are terminated because you informed on the company or filed a complaint against a specific person involved in an unlawful act, you may also be entitled to protection. Most employment in the state of California, as elsewhere, is on an at-will basis. This simply means you can quit your job at any time or for that matter your employer can fire you at any given time. If you have a written employment contract, the right of your employer to fire you may be quite restricted under the terms of the contract or limited to good cause. Similarly, if you belong to a union, you may have protection from unlawful or arbitrary firing through the union grievance procedure. It is important to utilize the grievance procedure whenever possible to protect your rights.
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There are laws to protect you if you have been wrongfully terminated. The length of your employment with the company, whether your employer had good cause to fire you, and whether your employer followed the necessary procedures which are set down by the California Labor Code or other laws governing employee terminations, must be analyzed to determine your rights. Additionally, both the state of California and the federal government have enacted laws against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, nationality, sex, age, etc. In such an event as a conditioned precedent to a lawsuit for a wrongful discharge, you may have to initially file your claim with the Equal Opportunity Employment Department of FEHA. Unfortunately, the law in the area of wrongful termination is rather complicated and we would therefore suggest that you consult our office or an attorney experienced in such matters to represent you in such a proceeding. If you are terminated because you informed on the company or filed a complaint against a specific person involved in an unlawful act, you may also be entitled to protection. Most employment in the state of California, as elsewhere, is on an at-will basis. This simply means you can quit your job at any time or for that matter your employer can fire you at any given time. If you have a written employment contract, the right of your employer to fire you may be quite restricted under the terms of the contract or limited to good cause. Similarly, if you belong to a union, you may have protection from unlawful or arbitrary firing through the union grievance procedure. It is important to utilize the grievance procedure whenever possible to protect your rights.