Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: Fired for

I am terribly sorry to hear about your husband's situation. He has a right to ask for his employee file, specifically all documents he has signed and view documents he has not signed. However, the employer has a duty to protect the privacy of the employees who have made allegations against him (even if they are false). As such, it is possible that the employer may not provide more detail. Accordingly, if your husband feels his rights were violated, he did not engage in any wrongful or questionable conduct at all, then he whoudl seek legal counsel in your area.

Best of luck, Beth Mora

Re: Fired for

Your husband was probably an "at will" employee. If so, they didn't need an excuse to fire him. He MIGHT have an action for defamation against the alleged victims if they were in fact falsely accusing him of improper actions.

But if he was being laid off due to budget cuts, it doesn't matter what excuse they gave him.

Re: Fired for

Someone fired because he was accused of sexual harassment by TWO individuals should focus on ensuring his personnel file and company references and statements about him don't kill his chances of employment in the future. We can help in doing so, feel free to contact us.