California Wrongful Termination Law
The term "Wrongful Termination" encompasses many things with regard to California Employment law. At its broadest, this means any termination that is illegal under state or federal law. In its...
View ArticleAbout Our California Employee Rights Firm
After working for several years with some of the top employee rights attorneys in the country, we decided to open our own employee rights firm. We practice only employment law and represent only...
View ArticleContingency Fee Employment Law Cases
One question our potential clients always have in mind is how they will be able to afford paying an attorney to represent them in pursuing a case against their current or former employers.After all,...
View ArticleThe Perils of Trying to Win at "All Costs"
Some employees (and some employee-rights attorneys) believe that if they are wrongfully terminated and able to get a new job just days later, they will only be able to recover a few thousand dollars...
View ArticleEmployee Rights and Hourly Fees Do Not Mix
This past Friday I spoke with a potential client who was recently terminated by his employer. I concluded that he did not have a case worth pursuing and any claims he did have were likely not worth...
View ArticleLaid Off? You Still Have Rights! Part 1: Is Something Fishy?
It seems like every day another company announces mass layoffs in the United States. While we are fielding more calls from potential clients than usual, they have not increased quite as much as...
View ArticleLaid Off? You Still Have Rights! Part 3: Get Your Vacation Pay
In most layoff situations, especially these days, the layoff is legitimate and a necessary evil in cutting costs. However, just because an employee has not been wrongfully terminated in a layoff does...
View ArticleProposed California Law Restricts Credit Checks for Job Applicants
The Los Angeles Times recently reported on a new bill headed to Governor Schwarzenegger for possible signature (though I believe it is likely to be vetoed) generally prohibiting California employers...
View ArticleWe Fight for Those Who Cannot Fight For Themselves
George Washington once said:Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia...
View ArticleEmployers Use Unfair Tactics to Fight Unemployment Claims
The New York Times recently published an article about the increased use of companies that specialize in contesting unemployment claims for employers.We often attend unemployment appeal hearings on...
View ArticleUse Caution When Posting Online About Employers
If you have not heard about this, a Best Buy employee recently got into trouble for creating and posting a video poking fun at the iPhone and Apple in general.Although the video was more of a parody...
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