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On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released their new “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. It replaces their old “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster that had been in place for more than a decade.

Labor laws, both state and federal, help to protect employees from harsh actions by their employers. Truck drivers who work for a trucking company and who have been wrongfully terminated or have not been paid correctly can file a complaint with a state or federal labor agency.

If you were fired from your truck driving job as a result of being a whistleblower, you may have a wrongful termination claim.

Employers sometimes fire an employee if they have complained about an activity in the workplace that is either illegal or reveals unethical behavior. This is considered to be wrongful termination and the employee who was fired has a right to file a complaint for wrongful termination.

If you were wrongfully terminated by your employer as a form of retaliation, you will need to provide evidence to support your claim against your employer.

In most states, an employer is not required to give a reason for firing you. However, if you have been wrongfully terminated, and your employer has fired you because you have made a complaint about some illegal activity taking place at your company and/or such activity that has involved your employer, this is called retaliation and it is unlawful under federal law.

Any employee who believes their employment rights were violated can file a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If you choose to do so, you will need specific documents, so that the EEOC knows your complaint is genuine.

If you work in California and experience discrimination in your workplace, you may be able to file a claim against your employer. To file this claim, you will need to get everything in order by gathering supporting documentation, and subsequently following the proper protocol to get this claim underway.

Yes, you can be fired in a right to work state. The right to work sounds like it is about the right to have a job, or to keep a job once you have it but in fact the term is related to membership to a labor union.

Constructive dismissal may be considered a particular form of employment termination in which an employee is so intimidated by the conditions experienced in the workplace that they voluntarily resign.

If you have been a victim of wrongful termination in California, you can pursue a claim against your employer. Here we will discuss 5 tips for winning your California wrongful termination claim. You will need to ensure you gather evidence and documentation to support your claim, so you can get your claim on the right track and recoup your losses.

If you were fired for reporting harassment in your workplace, then it is likely you are eligible for a wrongful termination claim. When you are wrongfully terminated it is likely you have been fired for a reason that is illegal under federal anti-discrimination laws.