Workplace Discrimination And Wrongful Termination In Action

Every day, tons of people are fired or released from their jobs. Sometimes, this is due to poor performance or a lack of available funds in the company’s account. Yet for many victims, this comes shortly after filing a complaint or simply bringing workplace concerns to the attention of a boss or coworker. What is… Continue reading Workplace Discrimination And Wrongful Termination In Action

Wrongful Termination, When is it Wrongful?

California is an at-will employment state which means that so long as a person does not have an employment agreement and a public policy is not violated, employers are free to fire their employees for any reason, or no reason at all. The exception to this is that employers may not fire an employee for… Continue reading Wrongful Termination, When is it Wrongful?

The Likelihood of Being Fired While on Sick Leave

When you are sick or have a temporary disability the first though that comes to mind is if you can be fired from your job. While this can be quite a worrying thing as far as your finances are concerned the thing to remember is that there is not just one side to answering this… Continue reading The Likelihood of Being Fired While on Sick Leave

Can I be Refused my Bonuses if I get Fired?

In some areas of work such as tech it is common to terminate an employee’s terms of employment to try and avoid giving out bonuses and awards earned over their employment. If there is enough proof to show that the reason you were terminated was because of the lack of wanting to pay this bonus,… Continue reading Can I be Refused my Bonuses if I get Fired?

Wrongful Termination After Complaining About Unpaid Wages: What To Do?

Unpaid wages are one of the most common reasons why employees in California complain about their jobs, but it does not always end in getting paid what they are owed. In many cases, employees get fired for complaining about unpaid wages, which, under California wrongful termination laws, can be categorized as retaliation. Terminating an employee… Continue reading Wrongful Termination After Complaining About Unpaid Wages: What To Do?

Wrongful Termination Suit Brought against Four Mining and Energy Companies

A lawsuit filed in Wyoming Circuit Court on April 2 sees a Mercer County man claim wrongful termination against four mining and energy companies; Justice Highway Mining Inc., Dynamic Energy, Inc., Bluestone Industries, Inc., and EIN Energy, LLC. Ricky M. Varney has filed the suit on the grounds that he was wrongfully terminated after refusing… Continue reading Wrongful Termination Suit Brought against Four Mining and Energy Companies