Author name: Tom Feher, Esq.

No, you generally cannot be terminated solely for being on disability in California. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the federal ADA prohibit firing employees due to a physical or mental disability, perceived disability, or after requesting reasonable accommodation. Disability wrongful termination victims can recover back pay, front pay, emotional distress, attorney

To prove workplace retaliation in California, you must show (1) you engaged in protected activity (complaint, FEHA-related opposition, wage claim, or whistleblowing under Labor Code 1102.5), (2) your employer took an adverse action, and (3) a causal link between them, usually established by temporal proximity (often within 90 days), shifting reasons for discipline, or written

From Tom Feher, Esq. “Workplace injury plus termination is a dual-track case that most lawyers handle as one or the other, leaving substantial recovery on the table. Workers’ comp covers medical and disability benefits but excludes pain and suffering. The third-party tort claim, if there is one, captures the full damages. The Labor Code 132a

You can sue for retaliation in California under FEHA and the Labor Code. What you must prove, what it is worth, and the time limits.

No, California whistleblowers cannot lawfully be fired for reporting a legal violation: Labor Code 1102.5 makes retaliation against a whistleblower illegal and shifts the burden to the employer once the worker shows the protected activity contributed to the firing. Remedies include reinstatement, lost wages (often 1 to 3 years), emotional distress damages, civil penalties up

California sexual harassment is unlawful under FEHA (Government Code 12940(j)) and applies to every employer with one or more employees as of 2019. Harassment falls into two categories: quid pro quo (job benefit conditioned on sexual conduct) and hostile work environment (severe or pervasive conduct). You have three years from the last incident to file

Yes, you can sue for sexual harassment in California under FEHA (Government Code 12940(j)) once you exhaust administrative remedies by filing with the Civil Rights Department within three years of the last incident (Government Code 12960). After receiving a right-to-sue letter, you have one year to file in court. Our practice settles California harassment cases