Steps and Reminders for Employees when Facing Wrongful Termination

Nobody wants to be terminated by his employer, especially for no good reason. Unfortunately, it does happen – and not just to a few individuals, but a lot more. If your employer told you that you would be terminated, do not panic and prevent yourself from becoming depressed, especially if he has no valid reason for firing you. Instead, follow and consider these helpful steps:

• Do not act in a negative way. Acting in a negative way would give your employer a legal reason to fire you.
• Seek legal counsel from a Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney. In this situation, it would be risky to act alone.
• Review your employment contract and determine if your employer has violated any of its terms when he fired you. Once you have reviewed your contract, you may be able to identify your boss’s violations.
• Try to find out who decided to terminate you. In some company setups, another individual may have made the decision to terminate you instead of your employer.
• List down all the promises that your employer made to you. After listing them down, search for evidence to prove that he indeed gave you his word.
• Request to view and scan your personal profile at work. Usually, an employer who fires his employees illegally would try his best to keep such records out of their reach.

If you can prove that your employer has no valid reason to fire you, then you can file a wrongful termination claim against him. Under federal laws, termination should not be based on the race, gender, age, religion, national origin, or disability of an employee.

Your Los Angeles employment attorney can help you in writing legal documents and papers that you will use for the claim as well as negotiating wit the other parties to settle the dispute.

If you are able to succeed in your wrongful termination complaint, your employer would be required to provide the following:

• Back pay
• Damages for pain and suffering
• Legal fees
• Reinstatement to position

If you want to make sure that you would win the dispute and obtain these benefits, you have to get an experienced Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney. Here in Mesriani Law Group, our lawyers are experts when it comes to these situations. Call us at (310) 826-6300 or email us at info@mesriani.com for more information on how to avail our full legal services. With over 15 years of experience in handling employment cases, our trusted lawyers will definitely help you fight for your employee rights and make your employer pay for his adverse workplace actions.