Wrongful Termination and Public Policy Concept

Wrongful Termination & Public Policy: Explained!

January 17th, 2022
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Optimum Employment Lawyers
Employers in California are prohibited from terminating employees for illegal reasons. For instance, an employer may not fire an employee due to their race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected status. An employer may also not t… Read More
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Categories: Retaliation, Wrongful Termination
Tags: Discrimination, Elements, Public Policy, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination & discrimination: California employment law overview.

August 19th, 2013
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Optimum Employment Lawyers
California is generally an at-will employment state. This means that employment may be terminated with or without cause by either the employer or the employee. This doesn’t mean, however, that an employer may terminate an employee for any reaso… Read More
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Categories: Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
Tags: California Law, damages, Discrimination, Elements, Gender, race, Substantial motivating factor, Wrongful Termination