Wrongful Termination In California

The law of wrongful termination in california revovles around the 'at will' principle which means that the employer or employee are free to terminate the relationship at any time they feel without cause. There are federal laws which prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion and diability, it doesn't sound like that applies to this case. I am not aware of any obligation to provide performance reports. I have provided an example of a wrongful termination case which was fought recently in California about an employee who felt she had been terminated wrongfully because she made a complaint to a regulatory authority about the employer. I have also put in the contact details of a specialist in employment law.

Walker v. Los Angeles County MTA. (2005) 35 Cal.4th 15. This wrongful termination case involved an employee of the Los Angeles County MTA who alleged that she was terminated from her position in retaliation for her cooperation with an investigation conducted by the Office of Inspector General. Her lawsuit alleged causes of action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy and a violation of Labor Code section 1102.5. After losing a jury trial, the employee filed a notice of appeal after the trial court denied her motion for a new trial. The appeals court summarily dismissed her appeal on the ground that a trial court ruling on a motion for a new trial is not an appealable order. The California Supreme Court reversed the appeals court decision, and remanded the case back to the trial court for further proceedings.

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