I was terminated for accidentally stepping on a co workers shoe he pushed me & i pushed him back company said we where fighting

In California, an at-will employee may be terminated at any time and for any reason (good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all) other than...

Can a employer fire me for the following reasons legally?

In California, an employee who is not a member of a union and does not have an employment contract saying otherwise is an at-will employee. At-will...

While the company’s decision seems to be unfair, it is not necessarily discriminatory under California’s definition of illegal discrimination. It...

Should I proceed with lawyer or EEOC or both? O what?

Based on these facts, you may be able to state a claim against your former employer. But, to truly evaluate the strength of your claim(s), you...

Hi after asking upper management to stop harassment retaliation and discrimination at work they Retaliate

You do not indicate what type of harassment/discrimination you complained about to upper management. Also, it is not clear that you actually were...

HR gave me a poor performance verbal write up, it was retaliation because I stood up for myself. Can they do this?

: We need a little more information to give you guidance. If your “HR lady” is belittling you because of your race, gender, disability, age,...

Can't my wife get her job back after returning from maternity leave?

Your wife’s employer seems to be mistaken as to California law regarding pregnancy leave. While it is true that an employer must have 50 employees...

Prior to filing for workmans comp, My HR manager asked me if I was making up the Injury... Is this discrimination ???

It is not necessarily discriminatory to ask an employee that has filed for workers’ compensation whether the injury being reported is genuine....

Racial Discrimination

In California, it is unlawful to discriminate against an employee because of that employee’s race. Your facts are not specific as to what type of...

Should I get a labor lawyer?

While your manager’s conduct toward you is rude and unprofessional, discrimination in the workplace must be predicated on some protected trait such...