Employer Retaliation And Wrongful Termination

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...

Many people don't understand whistleblower protections. There are a lot of myths floating around about whistleblowing that affect who speaks up and also who gets the protection offered by federal whistleblower laws.  One coming misconception about whistleblower...

You are an employee who has just complained to your company’s human resources department, as well as your supervisor, about mistreatment you are receiving from one of the organization’s higher-ups. This person has been rude and condescending to you on a number of...

After the recent tornadoes that devastated towns throughout multiple states, we all heard allegations that some employers threatened workers with termination if they left work as conditions worsened. So far, at least one lawsuit has been filed. Others are likely to...

Unless the reason was obvious or anticipated, most dismissals usually come as a surprise. In those situations, many employees will automatically assume they have been wrongfully terminated without realizing that this legal term only applies to limited scenarios. ...

  Getting fired is one of the most unpleasant things that can happen to you -- especially when you believe your termination was illegal. The steps you take next can have a significant impact on your future. Even if you aren’t sure what you should do next, you...

Workers have been blowing the whistle on their employers for time immemorial. However, there hasn't always been someone to listen or to care.  These days, with famous whistleblower platforms like WikiLeaks, whistleblowing has been normalized, and even respected -- but...