Some employers are practicing a trend called “quiet firing.” Quiet firing happens when an employer subtly creates an unstable work environment for employees to force them to quit rather than formally firing them. This often happens when an employer wants to avoid...
The state of California has strict laws in place that protect employees from retaliation. Retaliation is unfavorable treatment that stems from a worker asserting their rights. Certain types of employment activities are protected. This means that you cannot face...
Losing your job significantly changes your financial future and the direction your life takes. As a result, it naturally feels unfair if you think that you have lost your job for no reason at all. You haven’t done anything wrong or made any mistakes, and you deserve...
Your termination may be “wrongful” l if your employer fired you for illegal reasons. These include retaliation for participating in a workplace-protected activity and firing based on discriminatory grounds. You can sue your employer if you believe you have been...
Losing a job can be a major source of financial hardship. The average professional does not have enough in savings to cover months of unemployment between positions. Especially if someone works in a well-paid profession, finding a job that offers comparable wages and...
Workplace retaliation is when an employer takes negative action toward an employee in response to some type of formal complaint. For example, maybe the employee alleges that they are being sexually harassed by the CEO of the company. The CEO then fires that employee....
If your superiors mistreat you or you witness employer misconduct, you have the right to file a complaint or report. Unfortunately, some employers react inappropriately when employees exercise this and other rights. They may retaliate against the worker, which usually...
It's very difficult to be in a situation where you witness something at work that you believe to be discrimination. Even though you know you should file a complaint because you don't want the behavior to continue, you hesitate because you're worried about what might...
You exercised your rights and filed a complaint against your employer for wrongdoing (discrimination, safety violations, etc.). Unfortunately, your superiors mistreated you because of your complaint, and now you are pursuing an employment retaliation claim. Can...
The protections provided by the California Whistleblower Protection Act could be expanded further if a bill currently in the California Senate makes it through both chambers of the legislature and is signed into law. The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 947, would give...
