Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Since you worked there for over 10 years, there is an implied contract that you will not be terminated except for cause. While insubordination may be cause for termination, these facts don't seem to rise to the level of valid cause. You don't indicate what type of job this was or what type of company or employer. Company policy's and procedures are controlling especially if they are in writing. Do you think there is an alterior motive for terminating you? Age, race, salary? Please contact me to discuss further. I have an office in San Francisaco as well as Sacramento and handle cases all over CA. [email protected] http://www.lawbarron.com

I don't know where Ms. Barron gets the idea that ten years of employment creates an implied contract that termination will only be for cause. In fact the California Judicial Council approved jury instruction on implied employment contracts specifically instructs the jury that length of service CANNOT be used to find an implied contract, although it can be considered with other factors in deciding if the other factors give rise to an implied contract. It doesn't sound to me like you have any recourse, but if you want to follow up with an attorney on the implied contract issue, I suggest you find one with a more correct understanding of the law than Ms. Barron.