Employees in California have strong legal protections against wrongful termination. Unfortunately, some employers try to cover up illegal firings by giving false reasons for letting someone go. Understanding these tactics can help you recognize when your rights may...
Being accused of shoplifting when you’ve done nothing wrong is not only embarrassing but also potentially damaging to your reputation. In California, a wrongful accusation can sometimes lead to a lawsuit against the store for false arrest or defamation. If this has...
Employees go to work to get their job duties done and earn their required pay. None of them should have to deal with hostile or unsafe working conditions. When there are issues that are problematic, such as failure to comply with workplace safety regulations,...
When a job ends, whether due to resignation, termination or layoff, most people hope to move on and start fresh. However, if you’ve left a position and a former employer spreads false and damaging information about you, it can seriously affect your reputation and...
The police may ask to search your home or vehicle to collect evidence during a criminal investigation. Evidence collected could be used against you, leading to criminal charges, fines, incarceration and other repercussions. However, under the Fourth Amendment, the...
Employees, especially women and diverse workers, may feel they are more likely to experience uncomfortable situations, unsolicited sexual comments and inappropriate behaviors from co-workers, supervisors and executives in certain industries or workplaces. It may not...
Becoming a whistleblower is a courageous decision that can expose illegal activity, corporate fraud and/or workplace misconduct. However, while whistleblowers are protected under federal and state laws, they must be extremely cautious about how they handle their...
The benefits of a diverse workforce have been well-documented. In the U.S., disabled workers have a host of legal protections. For example, they can request reasonable accommodations. These are reasonable measures that an employee must take (unless they would cause...
Many wrongful termination lawsuits begin with a termination affecting one employee. A worker loses their job and believes that the company either discriminated against them or retaliated against them when it decided to fire them. The terminated worker may be able to...
Both slander and libel are different types of defamation. Either one can be used to defend someone’s character if false statements are made about them. The difference is simply how those statements are made, in part because of how permanent or impermanent they are....