Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Discrimination based on national origin or immigration status

What constitutes discrimination based on national origin or immigration status? Here is the situation: A supervisor coerces an employee to sign over rights to the employee's independently developed work by threatening the employee with termination of his employment and the revocation of his H1B sponsorship if he fails to assign his IP to the company.


Asked on 6/22/06, 2:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Discrimination based on national origin or immigration status

You haven't said a thing that implies discrimination. If it truly is independent work, you don't have to sign it over. But, a company can fire you for any reason or pretext. You might have a lawsuit if they do, but it's your tough choice now. It might help if you got an attorney to help negotiate your way out of this bind. Call me if interested.

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Answered on 6/26/06, 9:38 pm


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