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San Diego and Orange County Employment Law Attorneys
Representing Employees in Wrongful Termination Claims
Quite a few employees who are fired believe they were fired unfairly. In fact, most employment is "at will," which means that an employer or an employee may end the relationship without apparent cause. Certain factors, however, may lead a worker to conclude that he or she may have been a victim of "wrongful termination" on the illegal basis of sex, age, gender, disability or military status.
Wrongful termination, however, is quite challenging to prove in a court of law. Employers often counter that they made a necessary business decision by reorganizing staff to meet market demands. For this reason, at Keegan & Baker, LLP, we choose carefully which wrongful termination cases we will take on. Our lawyers focus our efforts where we are most likely to make a real difference for our clients.
Contact us by phone or e-mail to schedule a no-obligation consultation with a Southern California employment law attorney. Learn about your rights, your employer's responsibilities and the burden of proof that an employee has in a wrongful termination case.
Whistleblowing, Complaints and Retaliatory Discharge
Sometimes a person has a complaint regarding allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment or breach of contract by an employer — and suffered retaliation as a result. Perhaps an employee acted as a whistleblower after observing illegal activities at the workplace. Or an employee may have taken family leave or maternity leave under the provisions of FMLA (the Family and Medical Leave Act) — and apparently been retaliated against through demotion or being laid off.
In such cases, there may be good cause to file a wrongful termination claim or lawsuit against an employer for a retaliatory discharge. In other cases, a client's wrongful termination case may not be strong enough to succeed — but there may be other potential claims.
Whether you have lost your job, or feel you are about to lose your job, we welcome the opportunity to review your potential wrongful termination case and recommend a course of action. Contact us to schedule a no-obligation consultation.
