Protecting You From Wrongful Termination
Most employees in California are employed at-will meaning they can be fired for no reason at all. However, there are many exceptions to this rule, and experienced wrongful termination attorneys, like Buchsbaum & Haag, are aware of all the laws that exist that can make a termination “wrongful” or illegal.
With more than 40 years of combined experience, Buchsbaum & Haag, LLP, is one of Southern California’s leading employee rights law firms. Our lawyers are experienced negotiators and litigators have the skill to protect your employment rights when you have been wrongfully discharged or retaliated against in the workplace.
Most employees in California are employed at-will meaning they can be fired for no reason at all. However, there are many exceptions to this rule, and experienced wrongful termination attorneys, like Buchsbaum & Haag, are aware of all the laws that exist that can make a termination “wrongful” or illegal.
With more than 40 years of combined experience, Buchsbaum & Haag, LLP, is one of Southern California’s leading employee rights law firms. Our lawyers are experienced negotiators and litigators have the skill to protect your employment rights when you have been wrongfully discharged or retaliated against in the workplace.
20 Reasons You Can’t Be Fired
1. Complaining about unsafe or unhealthy working conditions
2. Complaining about illegal workplace activity
3. Missing work because of jury duty or to be a witness in a legal proceeding
4. Refusing to take a polygraph test
5. Complaining about not receiving overtime pay
6. Engaging in lawful political activities
7. Discussing your earnings or salary with other employees
8. Disclosing negative information about the employer’s working conditions
9. Joining a union or engaging in lawful, off-duty activities
10. Being disabled
11. Your race or national origin
12. Your gender or sexual orientation
13. Your age (if you are over 40)
14. Reporting workplace sexual harassment
15. Reporting workplace discrimination
16. Refusing to engage in illegal conduct
17. Testifying against the company before the Labor Board or Department of Fair Employment and Housing
18. Caring for a family member suffering from a serious health condition
19. Taking pregnancy or maternity leave
20. Filing a workplace injury claim