San Francisco Wrongful Termination Attorney

The loss of a job can have a devastating impact on a person's life. In addition to financial difficulties, the loss of a job may place strain on personal relationships and cause damage to one's career and reputation.

While an employer in California may terminate an at-will employee for no reason, an arbitrary reason, or an irrational reason, an employer may not terminate an employee for an unlawful reason or a reason that violates a fundamental public policy. For example, an employer may not terminate an employee for the following:

refusing to engage in unlawful activity
opposing unlawful employment discrimination
reporting or protesting unsafe working conditions
exercising the right to take unpaid leave under family medical leave laws
voluntarily testifying in support of a co-worker's sexual harassment lawsuit
a discriminatory reason based on a protected classification, such as race, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religious beliefs, or disability

If you feel that you have been wrongfully terminated, give Martin Velez a call. You may reach him at 415.342.4125 and at martinvelez@comcast.net.

Mr. Velez represents employees throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Alameda County (Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, and Pleasanton), Contra Costa County (Concord, Martinez, and Walnut Creek), Marin County (San Rafael and Novato), Napa County, San Mateo County (Menlo Park and Redwood City), Santa Clara County (Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Jose), Solano County (Fairfield and Vallejo), and Sonoma County (Petaluma and Santa Rosa).

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