It’s probably one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a new employee: being promised a “long term” job only to be laid off just a few months (or sometimes just a few days) after relocating to a new city or state. Being fired after relocating is hard...
The duty to mitigate is a well-established contract principle. Simply put the duty to mitigate places a legal obligation on an injured individual to minimize the effects and losses resulting from the injury. The common example used to illustrate this is a homeowner...
A whistleblower is an employee who “tells” on their employer because an employee reasonably believed that the employer committed an illegal act. Many violations of the law, and many dangers to public health and safety, go unreported because people who know about them...
Standing up against sexual harassment in the workplace is a protected activity. It’s your right to expect that your workplace is free of sexual harassment, and your employer isn’t legally allowed to retaliate against you for reporting it. Under federal and California...
You have a right to feel comfortable in your California work environment, and you should not have to deal with sexual harassment while trying to make a living. Research shows that sexual harassment continues to be a problem in many American work environments. Also,...
You lost your job recently, and while you may consider it wrongful termination, your employer may only bear guilt for unfair firing. Do you know the difference between the two? Chron differentiates illegal firing and improper dismissal. Know whether you have a...
A former California university employee has brought a lawsuit for wrongful termination and retaliation against his former employer. He claims that the university fired him because he refused to participate in covering up incidents of sexual abuse committed by his...
You may be able receive the following types of monetary damages as part of your wrongful termination settlement: Lost Wages: This refers to any back pay you would have received, had you remained employed. This includes bonuses, any type of interest, pay raises...
New California Employment Laws for 2021
Blog articles abound on the so-called "average" settlement value of wrongful termination cases. They go like this: According to...