California Wrongful Termination Lawyer
It is unlawful to discharge an employee if the employer fires the employee on the basis of:
- age
- race
- national origin
- religion
- gender
- sexual orientation
- marital status
- disability
- pregnancy
Terminating an employee because of any of these types of unlawful discrimination is a violation of either state or federal law, or both. Wrongful termination can also come about as a result of sexual harassment.
It does not matter which level of supervisor terminates your employment. The business is responsible for the actions of any of its employees.
To know your rights, please contact attorney Stephen R. Jaffe.
Pulling the Economic Rug out from Under You
I have met many people who have been wrongfully discharged. They feel panicked, helpless and disempowered; their financial security is threatened; they are humiliated and embarrassed. These clients are indignant that someone who did not approve of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, marital status or national origin has disrupted their life and cost them their financial security. These injured people want justice. If they plan to move on to a new position, they want a clean work record and employment references.
Abuse by employers is not limited to wrongful termination. An employer might be more subtle.
- You had previously received glowing evaluations, but suddenly they are negative.
- Someone less qualified than you gets the promotion you wanted.
- You do not receive the annual raise in salary that you've been accustomed to.
If you have suffered any of these, or similar adverse events due to the illegal behavior of an employer, your rights have been violated.
Retaliation
Employers sometimes commit wrongful termination, hold back on promotions or raises, or change a person's work conditions or duties for the worse in retaliation for something the employee has done. If the retaliation is done in response to a legally protected activity -- such as "whistleblowing" (wherein an employee reports illegal company activities to the authorities), or rejection of unwanted sexual advances, then the employee's rights have been violated.
Contact Stephen R. Jaffe, Employment Lawyer.
Stephen R. Jaffe, Employment Lawyer
101 California Street
Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-618-0100
Fax: 415-618-0080