Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: I was fired, for what?

The law presumes that employees without a contract for employment for a specific period of time are �at-will,� meaning they can be fired for a good reason (e.g. non-performance) or no reason (e.g. socks not matching). Employees cannot be fired, however, for a illegal reason such as discrimination based upon characteristics such as disability, race, gender, or for a reason that violates public policy such as whistle-blowing or exercising a statutory right. If you believe that you were terminated in violation of one of these latter reasons, please feel free to contact me at 805/641-6600.