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What Reasons For Termination Are Considered Illegal?

Most employees in the state of California are at an “at-will” employment. You can be fired for any reason, so long as that reason isn’t illegal. You should know some illegal reasons you may be fired over so that you can form a basis for suing your employer. Your employer can still lose in the retaliation suit even if the court found that the reason for you not receiving your raise was nondiscriminatory. The fact that they fired you because of it is a basis for the retaliation claim. Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney at Rager Law Firm has years of experience and expertise in wrongful termination cases.

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What Reasons For Termination Are Considered Illegal?

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  1. What Reasons For Termination Are Considered Illegal?

  2. Getting fired from your job “ is one of the worst things to go through. It happens out of nowhere and now you no longer have a source of income. Sometimes you don’t receive any notice ahead of time either. Sometimes you may be fired for a viable reason.

  3. You couldn’t show up to work on time. Other times it’s for an unfair reason. You may have a case for wrongful termination and not even know it.

  4. For example: You were fired for being older You were replaced by someone younger Not due to their skills or any other characteristics, but simply their age

  5. Most employees in the state of California are at an “at-will” employment. You can be fired for any reason, so long as that reason isn’t illegal. You should know some illegal reasons you may be fired over so that you can form a basis for suing your employer.

  6. RETALIATION It is illegal for an employer to fire an employee for asserting their rights under the federal and anti-discrimination laws. You are allowed to bring a retaliation claim even if your original claim is unsuccessful. For example, you get fired for complaining that you were denied a raise because you are pregnant (a protected characteristic).

  7. Your employer can still lose in the retaliation suit even if the court found that the reason for you not receiving your raise was nondiscriminatory. The fact that they fired you because of it is a basis for the retaliation claim.

  8. VIOLATIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY An employer cannot fire you on the basis of violating public policy. Public policy means something that most people would find morally and/or ethically wrong. Since this is more on an opinion basis, it can be tricky to determine. Public policy varies state by state. Most states, however, agree on these three reasons for termination that are illegal and violate public policy.

  9. Reasons Being Fired Are: Because of complaints about illegal conduct done by your employer For exercising a legal right

  10. DISCRIMINATION Under the federal law It is illegal to fire someone based on protected characteristics. Characteristics Include For Termination Race Sexual Orientation Mental disability Age National origin Political affiliation Gender Identity Religion

  11. When dealing with this subject matter You want someone who is experienced Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney at Rager Law Firm has years of experience and expertise in wrongful termination cases. CONTACT RAGER LAW FIRM Contact Form https://www.ragerlawoffices.com/contact/ Call : 310-527-6994

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