Wrongful Termination Attorney: Fired for Taking Your Day Off

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Were you fired for taking a day off? As an employee, you are entitled to time off work. Did your employer fire you because you took a day off? If you were fired, is it possible that your termination was unlawful? Do you believe that your termination was wrongful?

Unfortunately, wrongful termination continues to be a common issue in the workplace. Although there are many different reasons behind wrongful termination, there have been many instances in which employers terminate their employees for taking days off. Can you be fired for taking a day off? Could you be fired for taking time off work? The answer to that question depends on the specific details of your current situation. In general, however, you cannot be legally terminated for taking your day off.

If you were fired for taking a day off, you should explore the possibility of you might be interested in discussing your current situation with the employment 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 handling a number of employment claims – including wrongful termination claims. If you believe that your employer wrongfully terminated you for taking your day off, you should contact our law firm as soon as possible. Our employment attorneys will answer all your questions and provide you with the information that you need to pursue a claim against your employer. Contact us today.

What is Wrongful Termination?

What does it mean to be wrongfully terminated? What is wrongful termination? Wrongful termination is when an employer decides to terminate an employee based on unlawful reasons. In general, wrongful termination is associated with discriminatory reasoning. However, wrongful termination can also occur when an employer decides to fire an employee simply for taking a day off. Do you believe that you were wrongfully terminated? If you were terminated for taking your day off, your employer might have illegally fired you. If this is the case, you might have grounds to take action after your employer. For more information about your rights if you were wrongfully terminated for taking your day off, do not hesitate to contact our law firm as soon as possible.

Your Right to Take Time Off Work

Do you have the right to take time off work? Without a doubt, you have rights as an employee. Among these rights, there is the right to take time off for a number of reasons. Based on California law, employees have the right to take time off work for all of the following:

  • Family and medical leave
  • Bonding leave
  • Pregnancy disability leave
  • Military family leave
  • Military leave
  • School-related activities
  • Jury duty
  • Voting
  • Domestic violence
  • Bone marrow/organ donation

Besides the types of leaves listed above, employees also have the right to take sick leave and vacation leave.

You have the right to take leave for any of the reasons listed above, but are you entitled to having a day off? Are you entitled to having a day off from work without having to tap into any of the leaves mentioned above? Consider California’s labor code as discussed in the following section.

California’s Labor Code

Your right to have a day off is explicitly stated in California’s Labor Code. According to Section 551 of the Labor Code, all employees are entitled to one rest day for every seven day period. What does this mean? According to section 551, every seven day period has to consist of at least one day off. Section 552 of the Labor Code goes further by clarifying that employers cannot require their employees to work more than six days out of a seven day period.

Although the labor code is strict and clear, there are a few exceptions. For instance, Section 554 of the labor code states that the day of rest does not have to be within the seven-day period. For instance, if the employer required the employee to work twelve days straight, the employer would have to provide the employee with two days off at some point during the same month. Likewise, if the employer required the employee to work twenty-one days straight, the employer would have to provide the employee with three days off at some point in the same month.

If you would like to learn more about California’s Labor Code and how it applies to your current situation, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group as soon as possible. Our employment attorneys will provide you with all the information that you need to understand your rights as an employee.

Your Right to a Day Off<

Based on California’s employment laws, you have the right to a day off. However, it could be difficult to understand whether your employer is infringing your rights or simply expecting what is required of you. Your employer has the right to change your schedule around as he or she sees fit (as long as there is no contract that prevents the employer from doing so). This means that your employer might require you to work a day that should be your day off. This is not illegal – given that you will still have a day off at a later time. If you refuse to show up to work even after your employer informed you of the change in your schedule, you could be subject to termination based on insubordination. If you would like to further discuss your rights as an employee and your rights to a day off of work, do not hesitate to contact our law firm as soon as possible.

Your Right to Sue and Receive Compensation

You were wrongfully terminated for taking a day off; could you sue and receive compensation? Without a doubt, you have rights as an employee. If these rights are infringed and you are wrongfully terminated, you have the right to sue and receive compensation. How much compensation could you receive? What type of compensation could you receive? The answers to these questions depend on the specific details of your claim. Although questions regarding the specific amount of compensation that you could receive should be reserved for your employment lawyer, you should be familiar with the different categories of compensation often available for recover. Consider the following types of compensation:

  • Lost income: compensation for the income that was lost directly as a result of your termination.
  • Lost benefits: compensation for the benefits (health/life insurance, stock options, etc.) that were lost as a result of your termination.
  • Pain and suffering: compensation for the mental and emotional distress that was caused by your wrongful termination.
  • Punitive damages: compensation awarded as punishment to the employer.

If you would like to learn more about the specific type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive, do not hesitate to contact our law firm as soon as possible. Our employment attorneys will do everything within their reach to ensure that you recover the compensation that you deserve. Do not hesitate to contact our law firm today to begin fighting for your right to recover the compensation to which you are entitled.

Contact California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group Today

Do you believe that you were wrongfully terminated for taking your day off? If so, you should seek legal assistance with the experts 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 handling employment claims and representing victimized employees. Our employment attorneys are knowledgeable about all employment laws and your rights as an employee. If you were terminated after taking your day off, you should discuss your claim with our experts as soon as possible. Our employment attorneys will evaluate your claim and provide you with all the information that you need to better understand your right to sue and receive compensation. If you would like to discuss your claim with our attorneys, contact our firm today.

California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group is dedicated to helping all employees who have suffered a wrongful termination. Because of that, our firm is dedicated to remaining accessible to all employees. Our law firm offers both free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, the knowledgeable employment attorneys at California Labor Law Employment Attorneys Group will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns – ensuring that you have access to all the information that you need to pursue a claim against the employer that wrongfully terminated you. Although our free consultations are designed for those who are interested in starting their claims, our free second opinions are designed for those who need to redirect their claims after being affected by an incompetent attorney. The specific details of whether you want to begin or continue your claim do not matter – you could trust our lawyers regardless. If you would like to schedule a free consultation or a free second opinion, do not hesitate to contact our employment law firm today.

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