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Debunking 5 Myths about Wrongful Termination

Over the past 35 years, Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Attorney Matthew Kaufman at Kaufman Law Firm has helped hundreds of its clients to collect sufficient evidence of wrongful termination, file lawsuits, represent them in court and help them win the compensation they deserve.

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Debunking 5 Myths about Wrongful Termination

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  1. DEBUNKING 5 MYTHS ABOUT WRONGFUL TERMINATION

  2. Wrongful termination. These two words can do much damage to a business if a former employee proves that his/her firing was illegal. And yet there are so many myths and misconceptions revolving around these two words. “How can you possibly NOT understand wrongful termination? Wrongful clearly means unfair!” one might think.

  3. MYTH #1: Any termination that seems unfair or unreasonable amounts to wrongful termination. Wrong. Under state laws in California, the dominant legal principle is employment-at-will, which means if you were hired on an at-will basis, you can be fired anytime and for any reason or no reason at all. Unless you have an employment contract signed between you and your employer, you can actually be legally fired for any reason, even for being left-handed.

  4. MYTH #2: My boss in Los Angeles said outright that he fired me simply because he “didn’t like me.” I can clearly file a wrongful termination lawsuit, right? As mentioned above, if you’re an at-will employer, you can be fired for any reason, even for chewing gum or smelling bad. However, federal and state law in California puts certain exceptions to the general ‘at-will’ employment termination rules.

  5. MYTH #3: There is no way to prove that I was fired in retaliation for exposing illegal practice in the workplace. In fact, there is. This past July, a former Wells Fargo mortgage banker in Los Angeles filed a wrongful termination lawsuit claiming the bank engaged in fraudulent business practices. Federal and state law in California protects whistleblowers (employees who report wrongdoing or misconduct within an organization) against retaliation.

  6. MYTH #4: My former boss fired me because I publicly admitted to voting for Donald Trump. I guess he was a Hillary Clinton supporter. But that’s my fault anyway, I shouldn’t have said anything. Wrong. It doesn’t matter if you voted for Trump, Clinton, Santa Claus or an alien – you’re free to express your political views in the workplace without fear of punishment.

  7. MYTH #5: I was fired for coming out as a gay man. It’s disgusting, but people say there’s nothing I can do about it. Don’t listen to people with no law degrees. Most states, including California, protect employees from being terminated for their sexual orientation. Meaning: you’re entitled to pursue a wrongful termination claim if you were fired because of your sexual orientation. And you can certainly obtain compensation for your damages.

  8. Kaufman Law Firm Over the past 35 years, Kaufman Law Firm has helped hundreds of its clients to collect sufficient evidence of wrongful termination, file lawsuits, represent them in court and help them win the compensation they deserve. Don’t let your former boss treat you like dirt. Call wrongful termination attorney in Los Angeles at 818-305-6457 or 866-278-2385 today to fight back. 11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1840 Los Angeles, CA 90025

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