Do you believe your employer has taken illegal actions against you? If so, you may have grounds to file an employment law claim or lawsuit.
This overview will address some of the more common reasons an employee might sue an employer. It will also explain the basics of the process and the damages to which you may be entitled.
It is common practice for states to put into effect employment law updates that have been legislated at the start of each New Year. Updates of existing employment laws, as well as new laws that have come into effect, commonly come into force on January 1st of each New Year. These changes in employment law affect both employers’ obligations to their employees and the rights of employees.
Like many other states, there is now some new New York employment legislation and updates to existing legislation that came into effect at the start of this year (2023).
If you have been working for wages in California, then you have more than likely been working in “at will” employment conditions. Essentially, “at will” employment means that employers can fire an employee for almost any reason they like. Likewise, employees can terminate their employment whenever they would like.
There are many laws that protect employees from illegal actions that are taken by employers. The main ones include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These laws were put in place—and continue to exist—to help ensure that employee rights are maintained, and workplace discrimination does not take place.
The illegal firing of an employee is called wrongful termination.
An employer may be breaking the law if they aren’t paying you in a timely manner or if they aren’t paying you the wages you’ve earned. You might think you can just refuse to work in these circumstances.
This could be a mistake. As this overview will explain, you have other options to consider before jeopardizing your employment by refusing to do your job.
If you are a transgender Orthodox Jewish individual who is being discriminated against at work, you should know that you are not alone. Both Jewish people and transgender people are often victims of discrimination in the workplace as well as discrimination throughout the hiring process.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers may not discriminate against disabled workers or candidates.
Unfortunately, some employers fail to obey the law. When this happens, workers can take legal action by filing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claims. In doing so, a worker who has been the victim of discrimination may be allowed to seek compensation for and potential reinstatement to a job they have lost.
If you were fired from your job in California illegally, you may want to speak with a California wrongful termination lawyer. You will need to gather supporting evidence and documentation, so you can get your claim on the right track.
