Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Lawyers

We take pride in protecting the rights of California employees, one client at a time:
The Los Angeles employment law offices of Gonzalez Law receive numerous calls each day from individuals who have lost their job and feel that they have been fired unfairly. The immediate and natural reaction to file a complaint must be tempered with the fact that California is an “at will” employment state, meaning employees can generally be let go for any reason or no reason at all, even if the reason is dubious. There are very specific exceptions to “employment at will” rules, however, including:

•            Violations of existing employment contracts
•           Fraud or misrepresentation
•           Firing after inducement
•            “Implied contracts”
•            Retaliatory discharge, including whistleblower claims
•            Violations of public policy, including sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination

Gonzalez Law practices solely in the field of employment law and has helped employees across California to recover compensation, benefits and professional standing resulting from a wrongful termination lawsuit. Since CA practices “at will” employment, the notion of “fairness” in a firing is never really an issue. The issue is, rather, the identification of a viable legal theory that establishes the existence of one of the conditions above, including sexual harassment, discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and the violation of “implied” employment contracts that would require “good cause” for termination:

•            Number of years served
•            Performance based on positive evaluations, promotions, salary raises, bonuses
•           Existing company policies, written or oral, describing disciplinary and termination procedures
•           Other criteria

You have many options available if you feel that you are the victim of wrongful termination, including the filing of complaints with appropriate government agencies, including the EEOC and the Department of Labor. Based on careful investigation and application of California law, you may also have recourse to a wrongful termination lawsuit. An attorney from Gonzalez Law can evaluate your situation and make recommendations based on years of practical experience negotiating and litigating these specific types of legal actions.

Please CONTACT the Los Angeles law offices of Gonzalez Law today to speak to an employment lawyer about your rights and options after an unjust job termination. Our staff is available today at (213) 244-1223 to screen your case and make an appointment with the appropriate attorney.

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