Legal Question in Employment Law in California

In general, unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or terminated any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice. That is, UNLESS the conduct is based upon discrimination, harassment or retaliation as defined as actually �illegal� under the ADA [disability], Civil Rights [age, race, sex, ethnic, religion, pregnancy, etc], FMLA [medical leave], Whistle-blower, or similar statutes. Now if the conduct was illegal under the above definitions, feel free to contact me for the legal help you�ll need.

If you don't receive your final paycheck, then you can make a claim through the local Labor Commissioner office in Santa Ana.