Newport Beach Employment Attorney

Hundreds of thousands of workers are wrongfully terminated each year in the US. This often occurs based on discrimination against a person based on their:

• Race and color
• Nationality
• Disability
• Religion or creed
• Age
• Sexual orientation
• Marital status
• Pregnancy status
• Gender identity

Both federal and state protect workers from this discrimination. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought nearly 80,000 charges against employers last year based on their practice of discrimination.

It is also illegal for workers to be fired due to retaliation for reporting instances of harassment or discrimination or for using their legally available disability accommodations or sick leave. Workers can also face retaliation for refusing to participate in illegal or fraudulent activities for their employer.

• Being fired as retaliation is illegal and should be fully investigated.

Many of the reasons someone like yourself might have sought the assistance of a Newport Beach employment lawyer in the past concern experiences one might encounter in their physical workplace, such as harassment.

These issues are still problems that must be addressed when they arise. However, in the digital age, many employees in California work remotely at least some of the time. Thus, the definition of what constitutes the “workplace” has changed.

This has sometimes resulted in confusion among those who may not realize they’re the victims of workplace harassment, discrimination, etc. You might be reluctant to take legal action against an employer if you’re not certain whether the mistreatment you’re experiencing can be considered work-related if it technically occurs outside of the office.

This is understandable. That said, such reluctance may prevent you from holding an employer accountable for wrongdoing.

For example, perhaps you work from home, as do all your coworkers. You and your fellow team members stay in contact with one another throughout the day via Slack or a similar messaging app. If your coworkers make sexist or racist jokes in a chat, the impact on you might be no different than it would be if you were to overhear such jokes being made in an office break room.

The digital age’s influence on how we work hasn’t given employers a “pass” to break the law. Even if you don’t work in an office, if you think you’ve been the victim of some form of mistreatment in the workplace, review your case with a Newport Beach employment attorney for more information about your options.

The specific manner in which an employment attorney serves your needs will depend on the nature of your circumstances. For instance, the approach the experts at our Newport Beach employment law firm take when representing clients who’ve been the victims of racial discrimination in the workplace might not be precisely the same as our approach when representing clients who’ve been fired for whistleblowing.

Generally, though, a qualified legal professional can help when you’re planning on filing a claim or lawsuit against an employer by:

• Evaluating your case at no charge to you to confirm whether you have grounds to take legal action
• Conducting a thorough investigation to gather evidence strengthening your case
• Reviewing federal law, state law, and previous cases to develop an argument illustrating how your employer broke the law
• Reviewing all your compensable losses to determine what you may deserve to recover if you win your case
• Allowing you to focus on other life priorities while we handle all administrative tasks your case may involve

It’s worth noting that ensuring an employer faces the consequences of their misdeeds doesn’t simply benefit you. It also protects both current and future employees of the company by minimizing the chances that your employer will engage in similar misbehavior going forward.