Wrongful Termination 

Los Angeles, California Wrongful Termination Attorneys

Employment in the state of California is "at will." This means an employer does not need a reason to fire an employee. However, even though an employer can fire an employee at any time for whatever reason, an employee cannot be dismissed for illegal reasons. For example, under state and federal law, employees are guaranteed family medical leave under certain conditions. An employer who fires an employee for exercising his or her FMLA rights under the law can be held financially liable for any harm suffered as a result. Likewise, members of protected classes or people with disabilities cannot be dismissed for being who they are.

At the Los Angeles law office of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg, our lawyers represent clients in wrongful termination cases where their employer fired them for lawfully exercising their rights. This may involve retaliation as in the case of whistle blowers who alert law enforcement to criminal actions on the part of their employer.

Don't assume your employer has the last word. If you were fired for exercising rights guaranteed to you under California or federal law, contact the wrongful termination lawyers at the law office of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg today.

Wrongful Termination - Causes for Action

The law office of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg represents employees fired for the following reasons:

  • Taking leave under the California Family Medical Leave Act (CFMLA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Pointing out OSHA, health, or other safety violations
  • Fired due to race, gender, sex, or religious discrimination
  • Alerting law enforcement or the government to fraud or criminal wrongdoing (whistle blower law)
  • Pointing out accounting fraud
  • Exposing inspection failures
  • Reporting compliance failures on the part of an employer
  • Fired because employer refused to provide a disabled employee with reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

Proving Your Case - Employers Don't Always Think Ahead

Managers and supervisors who decide to fire an employee illegally don't always plan carefully. As a result, they leave a paper trail or don't communicate the truth to their superiors. When our attorneys enter into discovery and begin requesting documents, contradictory information often surfaces when supervisors and managers attempt to hide the truth.

Especially in cases involving retaliation, there are often witnesses, e-mails, or timelines that reveal a pattern of intimidation, coercion, and ultimately wrongful termination.

Retaliation

Employees are often punished, denied benefits or even terminated when they assert rights with respect to an employer. That punishment is often called retaliation and is an unlawful practice for an employer to engage in. If you feel that you have been terminated or deprived benefits because you have asked the employer to protect your rights as an employee and the employer has responded by punishing you, you may have a case for retaliation.

Contact the Wrongful Termination Attorneys

If you have been fired from your job as a result of asserting your rights, contact the wrongful termination lawyers at the law office of Mesisca Riley & Kreitenberg today. We will evaluate your case and determine the best legal options available to you.