Orange County Wrongful Termination Lawyer

Illegal Reasons for Firing Employees

Multi-million dollar mogul Donald Trump tried to patent the phrase “You’re fired,” during the height of his reality television game show. Apparently, unbeknownst to Trump, this simple sentence has devastated unfortunate employees for years.

The Problem

Things like unaccountability, lack or productivity, and dangerous conduct are all legitimate reasons an employer may have for terminating a worker. Sometimes, however, employers will create “good reasons” to fire a worker to cover up a true unfair and illegal one. Such firing practices are violation of federal employment laws.

Discrimination

According to federal law, it is illegal for an employer to fire an employee because of specific employee characteristics, such as:

• Race
• Gender
• National Origin
• Disability
• Religion
• Age
• Pregnancy

Alien Status

So long as an employee is legally eligible for employment in the United States, their status as an alien cannot be used as a criterion for termination. Employees are protected from this kind of wrongful termination under the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act.

OSHA Violations

Employees may not be fired for filing complaints about a work environment that does not meet state or federal health and safety rules. This is governed under the Federal Occupation Safety and Health Act.

Speak with an Orange County Wrongful Termination Lawyer

Being discriminated against is not only offensive, but illegal. To schedule an initial consultation with an Orange County wrongful termination lawyer Perry Smith, call 888.356.2529.