Wrongful Termination

"Can They Do That to Me?"

Wrongful Termination Lawyers — San Jose, California

Generally speaking, unless you have a written contract that says you can only be terminated for "cause," you are considered an "at will" employee. This means that you can be fired, let go, terminated or whatever else they want to call it, at any time, and for no reason at all.

Your employer has that right.

However, if you were fired or forced to quit for an illegal reason, that would be a wrongful termination.

Do you have a wrongful termination case? Find out today by calling Lamberto & Kreger or by contacting us online.

No employer can legally terminate you on the basis of:

• Gender
• Race
• National Origin
• Religion
• Disability
• Age

Similarly, you cannot be terminated for exercising your employee rights or because you complained of sexual harassment in the workplace. You cannot be "let go" because you reported a safety violation. You cannot be fired for reporting your employer's illegal activities to a government agency.

Employers are generally aware of what they can and cannot do and will often "invent" some other reason for the wrongful termination. They might say your performance was poor or something to that effect.

Regardless of what "they" say, if you suspect that the real reason you were fired is because you complained about something or were different in some way — our attorneys can provide the kind of strong and experienced representation you need to prevail on a wrongful or retaliatory discharge claim against your employer.

Get in touch with us.

You can reach us in San Jose, California, at 408-999-0300 for a free consultation, or you can contact us online. We generally respond promptly, often by telephone within five minutes.