The power company destroyed my business by shutting off the power when my bill was current.

You have a contract with the power company: you pay your bill, and they supply power. If you paid your bill, and they didn't supply the power, then...

I files a claim with the HR department a few weeks. Today as a direct result of that claim I have been terminated.

You have the right to report sexual harassment to your employer without losing your livelihood. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") is...

Can my new company stop giving me work due to a previous workers comp case?

It is illegal to retaliate against someone for having filed a workers compensation case. The problem will be one of proof. The burden is on you...

What do I do if I am experiencing transgender sexual harassment and discrimination in my workplace?

I'm sorry you're going through this. Sexual harassment is illegal, and it doesn't matter if it's male-on-male, male-on-female, or...

I need advise or an attorney on discrimination and retaliation for reporting discrimination

The law protects whistleblowers, like you, from being "laid off" (a nice way of saying "fired") for protesting racial remarks and gender...

Can I take legal action against my employer who intimidated me and asked me if I filed a child abuse report?

As you probably know, it is illegal to retaliate against someone for protesting illegal activity, like child abuse. It is also illegal in...

Can my employer make me sign a negative (and false) performance notice?

If by "Can I be forced to sign," you mean, "Can they terminate you if you don't sign," the answer is yes. HR was reminding you that you can be...

Is it better to resign or to let employer fire me i need accommodations which are unreasonable

I'm very sorry to hear about your medical condition. I can't imagine a single reason to quit. Of course, I don't know all the facts of your...

Are you a "faithless employee"/disloyal to work part-time in the same field for 2 companies, whereby you're breaking the law?

You are not breaking the law by working for two companies in the same field at the same time. There's no law against that. What is against the...

If i return to work with acomodations then get fired shortly after can i sue for retaliation?

As you probably know, California law requires employers, including the state, to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disability....

Selected as the best answer