Wrongful Termination

California is an at-will employment state. Unless an employee has an express or implied contract requiring termination for good cause, their employer may terminate them for any lawful reason.

Wrongful termination occurs when an employer terminates an employee for an unlawful reason. One unlawful reason for firing an employee is in response to their making a protected complaint about a legal violation in the workplace, such as harassment, discrimination, unpaid wages, health and safety dangers, or fraudulent use of government funds. Another unlawful reason for firing an employee is in response to their taking a protected leave of absence.

If you would like to discuss a potential claim against your former employer, you may contact Terp Law for a consultation. (Last updated May 1, 2021.)

Practice Areas:

• Contract Negotiations

• Discrimination

• Exempt Employee Misclassification

• Independent Contractor Misclassification

• Itemized Wage Statements

• Harassment - Sexual

• Harassment - Other

• Leaves of Absence

• Missed Meal Breaks

• Missed Rest Breaks

• Off-the-Clock

• Severance Agreements

• Unequal Pay - Gender

• Unequal Pay - Race

• Unpaid Minimum Wages

• Unpaid Overtime

• Wage & Hour

• Waiting Time Penalties

• Whistleblower

• Wrongful Termination