PG&E Employee Awarded over $1 million for Wrongful Termination
Last year, Matthew Niswonger won his wrongful termination case after being fired for reporting safety issues on the job. Were you fired for equally wrong and liable reasons?
Have you recently been fired from your job? If so, you might be thinking whether you have grounds for filing a lawsuit for wrongful termination against your employer. In California, employees work at will. This means an employee can generally be terminated at any time and for any reason. But there are some exceptions to this rule. If your California employer fires you for unnecessary reasons or in violation of an employment contract, you can have a legal claim against your employer for wrongful termination.
California law restricts employment discrimination based on race, color, national ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military and veteran status, political activities or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. California employers are required to comply with these laws if they have at least five employees under them. Harassment is prohibited for all California employers.
These laws also make it inappropriate and illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee for asserting his rights. If you are fired due to your complaining of discrimination, taking part in investigation of a discrimination complaint, or testifying as a witness in a court, you will certainly have a retaliation claim against your employer. If you believe you were terminated for discriminatory or retaliatory reasons, you should register or report a charge of discrimination with a government agency before you proceed with a litigation suit. This is a necessary requirement in cases of retaliatory suits.
If you have an employment contract which promises you job security, you would not be an employee at-will. If your contract mentions that you cannot be fired without a good cause and the employer fired you without a good cause, you have a legal claim for violation of the contract.
You may be able to bring a tort claim for wrongful termination. Some states allow terminated employees to file a suit for fraud, violation of public policy, emotional distress, or other injuries. An employee can bring those types of tort claims which are decided by Court judges, which means that the rules are always changing.
United Employees Law group gives you assistance in filing a lawsuit for wrongful termination against your employer in accordance with California State Laws. Whether it is a case of emotional harassment, breach of contract or discrimination at your workplace, our attorneys will give you expert consultation in filing your claim.
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