HANDLING CASES AGAINST THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS AND LAW FIRMS IN SAN DIEGO

If your employer retaliates against you for being a whistle blower, you may be entitled to compensation. Four examples of employer retaliation include: 1) firing you 2) demoting you 3) transferring you 4) reducing your hours.

When is Termination Wrongful? A termination is considered wrongful if it is done for an illegal reason, such as discrimination, or in retaliation for exercising a workplace right such as complaining to management your employer is engaging in illegal activity that affects society at large.

It is unlawful to harass an employee because of their sex, California Government Code Section 12940(j)(1). Sexually harassing behaviors to be aware of at work include: 1) sexual favors 2) Unwanted sexual advances and propositions

What Types of Discrimination Are Illegal? FEHA prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of: age, disability, pregnancy, race, color, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, marital status, and national origin.

The FMLA allows eligible workers a total of 12 workweeks per year of paid or unpaid leave for medical emergencies and events such as childbirth, severe illness or injury of an immediate family member, and the like.

If your employer has fired you in violation of the terms of your employment contract, you may be entitled to seek compensation for breach of contract. Some samples of breach of contract include unpaid commissions and bonuses, unpaid salary, and stock options.

Many employers illegally withhold pay from employees. The following are examples of some of the most frequent violations: asking you to work off the clock, failure to pay the minimum wage….

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