Wrongful Termination Attorney Los Angeles

Losing your job can sometimes be unexpected. Maybe you did something wrong or got terminated for illegal reasons. One thing is certain – you won’t know until you consult with a knowledgeable attorney. So you have scheduled your free initial consultation and learned that your termination was indeed illegal. What do you do now? To start with, you should consider hiring an attorney. Yes, the first consultation was free and didn't require you to sign an attorney, but are you sure that you want to handle this process on your own? Having an attorney by your side could make a huge change in the outcome. Here are some of the benefits of having an attorney represent you when filing a wrongful termination claim . Higher Compensation Did you know that with an attorney by your side, you are more likely to receive a higher compensation? Statistically speaking, an average compensation (if your case is successful) for an individual without an attorney is $19,200, while the ave...

When you go to work every day, you expect things to go the usual way. However, what if you end up getting fired or laid off for no particular reason? How would you take it? Most people don’t even know they are wrongfully terminated. By the time they find out their rights, their cases may already become outdated. Don’t let it happen to you too. Contact one of our attorneys if one of the following happens to you: You are denied a promotion You are not allowed to work overtime You are denied your workers’ benefits You are terminated A Victim of Discrimination? Have you ever been discriminated at the workplace? Has anyone treated you differently lately, or made not-so-funny jokes about you or something related to you? Sadly, many people are victims of workplace discrimination . There are many common types of workplace discrimination; some of them are based on: Ethnicity Skin color Race Age Gender Marital status Political views Disability Whether you are awar...

Losing your job is an unfortunate event, one that may occur when you least expect it. In California, hundreds of people are fired every day. But is every firing “legal”, or are the those whose rights are injured? Wrongful termination is tricky to prove. Yes, it does happen every day, but how do you prove that it actually happens to you? You probably feel aggravated for losing your job, and want to do something about it. Before you decide to take the legal course of action, we suggest you get the facts together. Here’s where you can start. Your Contract Do you even have a work contract? Have you signed any documents before you started working? Have you had any communication with your employer where they promised you work? Have you received a written promise? If the answer is “Yes” to any of the above-listed options, the chances are that you actually have a “working contract”. Most workers in California are “at-will” employees, meaning that they did not sign any contr...

There are hundreds of firings throughout California every day. And while most of those firings are by the book, there are some exceptions where a person was fired for the “wrong reasons”. This is called wrongful termination, and once it happens, the fired individual may seek compensation and file a wrongful termination claim. Did you know that 7 out of 10 claims are successful? What happens to those 3 claims that are unsuccessful, and what lead to their demise? In most cases, employees don’t pay attention to the risks of losing a case. And those risks may cost you more than you can afford. Listed below are some of them, and ways to avoid them. Were You Really Wrongfully Terminated? The most important thing about your wrongful termination case is actually proving that you were terminated for the wrong reasons. Fail to do prove it, and you may end up being sued by your employer or the company you used to work for. Not every employee who failed to prove that the termination w...

You know that feeling when you get called into your boss’s office? You never know what to expect. All of a sudden, your dreams are crushed in front of you, as you are notified of your termination. “Why?” you ask, but without a valid reason. As hopeless as you feel, there could be something you could to. Maybe you were wrongfully terminated . In that case, you have more than one option. But in order to take proper measures, you need to be 100% sure that you were wrongfully terminated. So, how do you know when is the right time to take charges against your employer ? Your contract terms were violated If you signed a contract on your very first day of employment, you agreed to work for a certain pay in exchange for your work. In case you got fired, there should be a valid reason for your termination. If your employer didn’t provide a reason for your termination, or if the reason was not satisfying, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against your employer. Ho...