Your Employment – Knowing Your Rights

You also generally have the right to be treated fairly and in good faith, including the right not to be fired without good cause, a fair and honest reason from the employer. In California, this means an opportunity to respond or respond to the allegations made against you in the workplace. This is a way of saying that you have the right to address any evidence of wrongdoing brought against you and explain your version of events.

As an employee in California, you also have a legal right to be paid promptly for all work you have performed up to the day of your discharge. As long as he continues to work for the company, in many cases he also has the right to break periods at appropriate times and for all overtime worked “off the clock”.

In California and most other states, you are protected by law against discrimination for many reasons, including race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or medical condition. When you can reasonably and in good faith do so, you also have the right to stand up and report business practices that you suspect in good faith of violating the law.

As a “whistleblower,” it is your legal right to complain to the appropriate managers about conditions in your workplace that you sincerely believe are unsafe or violate the law. These include discrimination, retaliation, misrepresentation, and many other actions legally considered unfair business practices. You have a related right against retaliation for filing one of these complaints in good faith.

If you are the victim of discrimination, retaliation or a wrongful termination, you can contact our offices for a consultation and more advice tailored to your situation. All of these matters need clarification, as they apply to your individual claims and problems.