In most states your employer can fire you without giving a reason. But at-will employment is not a shield for retaliation or discrimination. A California employment lawyer explains how to tell the difference and what evidence actually matters.
Category Archives: Know Your Rights
Plain-English guides to your rights as a California employee.
Know Your Rights
A Jury Hit Walmart With $125 Million for Discrimination. A Loophole From 1991 Got Them Off the Hook.
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A Wisconsin jury awarded $125 million after Walmart fired a 15-year employee with Down Syndrome. Then a 1991 statutory cap cut it to $300,000. Here is how that happened.
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A toxic workplace is not always illegal, but a hostile work environment is. A California employment lawyer explains the difference and the three-part formula for proving it.
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As Trump’s EEOC focuses on white men, the question must be asked, who actually faces the most discrimination at work?
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At Will Employment means they technically don’t need a reason to fire you. But there’s a catch…
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You can regain control of the situation, even if you have no choice but to resign.
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Employers have lied about “At Will Employment” for generations. This is how companies cheat the system and how you can fight back!