If an employer dismisses an employee because of a legally protected characteristic or activity, it is considered a wrongful termination.

Retaliation refers to when an employer takes an adverse employment action, such as suspension, demotion, or termination, because the employee engaged in a legally protected activity.

Treating an individual unfavorably because of their age is discriminatory, and in California the law protects individuals who are 40 and above from age discrimination.

If you’ve been treated unfairly because of a disability or have been refused reasonable accommodations, you may have experienced discrimination.

Racial discrimination can occur at any stage of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, pay, job assignments, and termination.

Harassment creates an intimidating, hostile, and offensive work environment, and those who have been victimized deserve justice and protection.

The law mandates that employers must pay their employees a minimum wage rate for all hours worked, including commission and piece-rate pay structures.

Employers must pay an overtime rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly pay if the number of work hours in a week exceeds 40, whether overtime hours were authorized or not.