I have a question about being fired in California...

I agree with the attorney who gave you your previous advice. An attorney can only help you when something illegal has happened; that is, when a law...

Wrongful termination rights?

No. Employment in California is at-will, which means you can be fired for any reason, or no reason at all, so long as the real reason isn't an...

What are CA wrongful termination laws

It sounds like there are a number of issues at your workplace. (1) In California, vacation pay is considered equivalent to wages. There are...

In addition to Jay's well-thought-out answer, you should also know that you may be eligible for payment for on-call time. The general rule is that...

Employee that quit will not sign an NDA

As an employer, you have a right to protect valid trade secrets. A trade secret is information that derives value from not being generally known,...

Is a "Severance Agreement and Release of Claims" document enforceable in the state of California?

A severance agreement and release of claims can be enforceable if its provisions are legal. That sounds like a circular answer, but it means that...

CA employment laws, employee's rights against wrongful termination

There could be a number of problems with what they've done. In particular, your manager saying that he wanted to bring in "young" consultants to...

Discrimination for wage or age

"Going in a different direction" is frequently code for age discrimination. As you've described the facts, you certainly raise the suspicion of age...

If you actually heard them say that they intended to replace you with a "younger person," this would constitute strong evidence of age...

Do I have any recourse?

California law provides that salary cannot be used a basis for discrimination if it is serving as a proxy for age. With so few employees, though,...