# Wrongful Termination Lawyer | Employee Lawyer In Los > In California, you are protected from employer retaliation if: 1)You refuse to perform an illegal act. 2) You report your employer to a Government Branch. Source: https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-wrongful-termination-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (323) 525-1600 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Contact form: https://employeelawca.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- ## What is Wrongful Termination? A termination is considered wrongful if it is done for an illegal reason, such as [discrimination](https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-employment-discrimination-lawyer/), or in retaliation for exercising a workplace right such as applying for a leave of absence due to disability, pregnancy, orcomplaining about [sexual harassment](https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-sexual-harassment-lawyer/). [Whistleblowing](https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-whistleblower-lawyer/), complaining about something happening at work that is illegal and then being fired is wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge is another word for wrongful termination and so is tortuous termination of employment. **Wrongful termination can occur if:** - **An employee was fired for telling management the employer's conduct violated a statute regulating public policy;** - **As a condition of employment, the employer coerces the employee to commit an act that violates public policy;** - **Terminations done by employers in order to violate certain statutes e.g. if we don't fire this employee might testify truthfully to the police;** - **An employee wishes to act lawfully such as driving their truck through a mandatory highway weight scale, or properly dispose of chemical waste, and the employer does not want that type of employee** - **Firing an employee to avoid paying them an owed, accrued wage such as a commission or bonus of a large amount which is about to be due** - Not every [employment termination is illegal](https://employeelawca.com/lawyer-illegal-termination-employment/) and therefore wrongful termination. In order to understand exactly what constitutes wrongful termination in California, please contact our experienced wrongful termination lawyers at (323) 525-1600 to find out what your workplace rights are. - What Is Constructive Wrongful Termination? - Some employers attempt to sidestep the law by making workplace conditions so intolerable that [the employee is forced to quit](https://employeelawca.com/sue-forced-quit-employed/). The legal term for this is “Constructive Wrongful Termination.” If your employer forces you to quit, it may still be considered wrongful termination even if the employer technically did not fire you. - Examples of cases we have handled where the employer had to quit due to intolerable job conditions: - Employee of a Van Nuys retail store quit because the employer refused to stop sexual harassment; Employee quits because they are not being paid for many of the hours they must work Employee quits because the employer wants them to violate the law to the point their professional license could be revoked or they could go to jail Employee quits because the employer refuses to reimburse them for large expenses incurred for the employer - The law concerning what you must do to be able to quit and sue your mployer is very complicated. We strongly recommend that you speak to a qualified employment attorney to determine if you will be able to quit and sue, aend what steps you must take before doing so. - Unfair Termination of Employment? - California is an employment-at-will state, and this means companies are generally within their rights to lay people off singly, by the dozens, hundreds or thousands to cut operating costs or for other reasons they are not required to specify. Behind the scenes, however many people are chosen for layoff because of characteristics that are legally protected, most commonly age or affliction with a medical condition [(cancer, disability, or need to take FMLA)](https://employeelawca.com/job-termination-family-medical-leave/) that company decision makers view as costly for the employer or too much trouble to accommodate. When this occurs, our firm argues the layoff was a pretextual mask for employment discrimination which is illegal. - Unfair Selection for Layoffs are Illegal - In the Los Angeles metropolitan area or elsewhere in California, we at the Employment Lawyers Group are here to help if you were selected for layoff in violation of state or federal laws. Our focused employment lawyers can make that determination and advise you accordingly based on decades of combined experience. Click here to read more on [wrongful termination](https://worklawyerca.com/wrongful-termination-lawyer-los-angeles/). - Our successes in mediation, arbitration and courtroom litigation have included many recoveries in excess of $100,000 in [wrongful termination](https://employeelawca.com/wrongfultermination-losangeles/) and employment discrimination cases on behalf of, for example: - Numerous women fired or denied the right to return to work due to their pregnancies People wrongfully terminated, selected for layoff or forced to quit because they were over 40, over 50, suffering from cancer, undergoing medical treatment for cancer, a [disability](https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-disability-discrimination-lawyer/), or taking Family Medical Leave (CFRA in California). - [Wrongful Termination](https://employeelawca.com/wrongful-job-termination/) Case Wins & Settlements in Los Angeles: - **$225,000 North Hills Woman Forced to Quit due to Sexual Harassment** **$216,575 Leave of Absence Termination in Los Angeles** **$182,500 Termination and Discrimination of an Orange County Woman With Cancer** **$175,000 Wrongfully Terminated Marina Del Rey Controller** **$150,000 Wrongful Termination of Orange County Waitress** **$150,000 For Race Harassment at Port of Long Beach Oil Refinery** **$125,000 Sylmar Man Terminated for Complaining about Safety Violations** ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Los Angeles County We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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