Santa Maria is a city in California with almost 46,000 employees. Unfortunately, many of these employees have experienced some sort of mistreatment in the workplace, including wrongful termination. Wrongful termination occurs when an employer makes the decision to terminate an employee based on illegal reasons (reasons that violate employment laws and infringe employee rights, for example).
Do you believe that you were wrongfully terminated? If you suspect that you were wrongfully terminated from your Santa Maria workplace, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance as soon as possible – as you likely have grounds to take action against your employer for your wrongful termination. If you would like to discuss the possibility of filing a wrongful termination claim against your employer, do not hesitate to contact the Santa Maria wrongful termination attorneys at California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group as soon as possible.
California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group is an employment law firm with many years of experience representing employees dealing with all kinds of issues in the workplace – including wrongful termination. Our wrongful termination attorneys have many years of experience helping wrongfully terminated employees to take action against their employers. If you would like to discuss your wrongful termination claim with the lawyers at California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group at your earliest convenience.
Understanding the Different Employment Laws that Protect You and Other Employees
There are a number of laws of both the state and federal levels that protect you from mistreatment in the workplace, such as wrongful termination. On the federal level, some of the laws that protect employees include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, for example. On the state level, some of the relevant laws include the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Family Rights Act, for instance. In addition to the laws mentioned above, there are many other laws that protect employees from unjust treatment in the workplace. If you would like to learn more about the different laws on the state and federal level that protect all employees, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance as soon as possible. The wrongful termination attorneys at California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to better understand your rights as an employee and your rights to take action against your employer.
The DFEH and the EEOC
What can you do after being wrongfully terminated by your employer? Unfortunately, many people are unaware of their right to take action against their employer. On both the state and federal levels, however, there are employment agencies enforcing laws and dedicated to protecting employees. On the state level, Californian employees are protected by the Department of Fair Housing and Employment (DFEH). The DFEH is the state employment agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing all employment laws – as well as handling all employment claims when they arise. On the federal level, employees in California and throughout the country are protected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC is the federal employment agency that enforces all employment laws. The EEOC also handles all employment claims that arise. If you were wrongfully terminated, you have the right to pursue a claim through the DFEH or EEOC. With what agency should you pursue your wrongful termination charge? The answer to that question depends on the specific details of your claim. For more information about pursuing a charge with the DFEH or EEOC, do not hesitate to contact our law firm today.
The Right to Sue Your Employer for Wrongful Termination
As discussed above, you have the right to take action against your employer through the DFEH and the EEOC, but you also have the right to file a civil lawsuit for wrongful termination. Although you might assume that you automatically have the right to file a civil lawsuit against your employer, you cannot automatically sue. All employment claims must go through the DFEH or the EEOC. Therefore, these employment agencies must grant claimants the right to sue before claimants can file civil lawsuits against their employers. You were granted the right to sue; now, what? After receiving the right to sue, you have the right to pursue a civil lawsuit – with the assistance of a wrongful termination attorney. For more information about your right to file a civil lawsuit after being wrongfully terminated, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance as soon as possible.
Understanding the Timelines that Apply to Your Claim
Unfortunately, many employees who have been wrongfully terminated lose their right to take action against their employer – because they fail to act within a specific length of time. All wrongful termination claims are subject to very strict deadlines that vary depending on the action that you are pursuing. Are you pursuing a claim with the EEOC? If so, you will have 300 days to file a wrongful termination charge through the EEOC. If you are granted the right to sue from the EEOC, you will have 90 days to file your civil lawsuit against your employer. Are you pursuing a claim with the DFEH? If so, you will have 1 year to file a wrongful termination charge through the DFEH. If you are granted the right to sue from the DFEH, you will have 1 year to file your civil lawsuit against the employer that wrongfully terminated you. Why is understanding the timeline that applies to your claim so important? If you fail to take action against your employer within the time allowed, you will lose your right to sue and your right to receive compensation – do not hesitate to take action against the employer that wrongfully terminated you today.
Recovering Compensation for Wrongful Termination
If you file a wrongful termination claim, you might expect to recover compensation for lost wages; you might also expect to be reinstated to your position. Although reinstatement does not usually work out, wrongfully terminated employees are usually eligible to recover lost wages in addition to many other forms of compensation.
How much compensation could you receive? What type of compensation could you recover? All wrongful termination claims are different; however, claims often result in some of the following types of compensation:
- Lost income (compensation for all wages lost because of the termination, including back pay and front pay)
- Lost benefits (compensation for all the benefits lost due to the termination, including health insurance, life insurance, etc.)
- Pain and suffering (compensation for mental and emotional suffering caused by the termination, including fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and depression, for example).
- Punitive damages (compensation awarded to punish the defendant)
Because the compensation available for recovery depends on the specific details of your claim, it is essential that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible. For more information about the compensation available for your wrongful termination claim, do not hesitate to contact our Santa Maria wrongful termination attorneys as soon as possible. Our wrongful termination attorneys are ready to evaluate your claim and fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for recovery. If you are ready to allow our lawyers to handle your claim and fight for your right to be compensated, contact California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group today.
California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group
Were you wrongfully terminated? Did your Santa Maria employer fire you without a valid reason? If you believe that your employer wrongfully terminated you from your position, you might be interested in taking action against your employer. Depending on the details of your claim, you might have grounds to take action against your employer. For more information, do not hesitate to contact the experts at California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group as soon as possible. California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group is an employment law firm that has dedicated many years to representing the victims of wrongful termination. If you would like to discuss your wrongful termination claim with our Santa Maria attorneys, do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience – our experts are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to take action against your employer.
At California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group, we understand that wrongful terminations usually create significant financial distress – especially considering that many employees live paycheck to paycheck. Because of that, seeking legal assistance, which might be very expensive, is likely to be the last thing on your mind. At our law firm, we aim to making our legal services financially accessible to all, even to those who have suddenly lost their only source of income. Our firm offers both free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our Santa Maria wrongful termination attorneys will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with all the information that you need to begin or continue your claim against the employer that unlawfully fired you. If you would like to schedule a free consultations or free second opinion to discuss your claim with the wrongful termination attorneys at our firm, you should contact us at your earliest convenience; our wrongful termination attorneys are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need.
As mentioned above, our firm is dedicated to ensuring that our legal services are available to all. Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any expensive upfront legal fees. In fact, our firm is strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will never be required to pay anything until after their claims reach successful outcomes. If you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything. If you are ready to discuss your claim with the Santa Maria wrongful termination attorneys at our law firm, contact us today.
