A California worker has recently won $2.1 million from his former employer. According to reports, the man was a supervisor for a California electrical company. While in the position, he claims that the company had policies where low-income people were targeted more...
Wrongful Termination
Playboy loses wrongful termination suit in California court
Playboy Magazine may be known for a lot of reasons around California and around the world. However, recently a wrongful termination suit has had Playboy Enterprise in the news. The company was sued by a former company executive. The female executive had worked for...
Sheridan receives second wrongful termination trial
Recently a California court has ruled that television actress Nicollette Sheridan can have a second wrongful termination trial. The original trail ended in 2012, but the jury was split eight to four in favor of Sheridan. Sheridan sued Touchstone/ABC and Marc Cherry --...
California man sues Oracle over wrongful termination
A Californian man has sued his former employer -- Oracle -- for wrongful termination. The man claims that he was fired after he questioned why one of his employees was to make significantly less money than other employees on the man's team. According to reports, the...
California worker fired for voicing safety concerns wins suit
California employees should feel safe when they go to work. Employers have safety guidelines that they should be following in order to make sure that employees really are safe. When employees see that safety regulations are not being met, they have the right to report...
California doctor wins wrongful termination suit
Employees are bound to see all sorts of behavior in their workplaces. Some of it is good, and some of it may be bad. When employees see illegal behavior, those employees have the right to report that behavior without fear that they are going to lose their jobs. In...
Former California basketball coach claims wrongful termination
The former woman's basketball coach for San Diego State University -- Beth Burns -- has recently sued the school for wrongful termination. According to Burns, she was fired just nine weeks after signing a five-year long contract extension. She says that she was fired...
“Storage Wars” wrongful termination suit allowed by judge
Most California employees hope that their employers are honest and law abiding. While most employers probably are, some are not. When employers don't follow laws, it is likely that employees will see the violations. In these instances, employees may want to report the...
California newscaster sues Viacom for wrongful termination
California employers have a lot of leeway when it comes to firing employees. Most employees are at-will employees and can therefore be fired for almost any reason, without warning. Being an at-will employee also means that an employer can fire someone for personal...
Former California college coach sues for wrongful termination
Most employees won't stay with their employers from the time they start working until they retire. While that may have been true in the past, now many employees move from job to job every few years. Sometimes employees leave because they want to, and other times,...