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Termination Papers
October 5, 2016
Do I have to sign termination papers? NO, YOU DO NOT! In fact, one should never sign anything without closely…Employment Law, Termination Papers

How an Attorney Can Assess a Wrongful Termination Case
February 28, 2019
How an Attorney Can Assess a Wrongful Termination Case It is not unlawful for employers to fire employees, even when…Employment Law, Termination Papers, Wrongful Termination

How to Determine if You Have a Wrongful Termination Case in the State of California
March 31, 2019
If you have recently been let go of your employment and have reason to believe that you have a wrongful…Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Law, Termination Papers, Wrongful Termination

Understanding Wrongful Termination and Retaliation
May 10, 2020
An employer can fire a worker for many different reasons, however, it is unlawful for the employer to fire a…Employment Law, Termination Papers

What You Need to Know About Wrongful Termination in California
August 20, 2020
Losing a job under any circumstances can be a stressful and traumatic experience. When the termination was unlawful or occurred…Employment Law, Termination Papers, Uncategorized

Constructive Termination: What to Do When Placed on Unpaid Leave?
September 3, 2021
Many Californians find themselves wanting to quit their jobs. Not all reasons to quit are legally actionable. Yet, some circumstances…Employment Law, Termination Papers

In California, If I get Arrested, Will My Employer Find Out?
March 4, 2023
If you live and work in California and are arrested, your employer may learn about your legal matter. Employers are permitted…Credit Checks, Employment Law, Termination Papers

California Legislation Changes: Emergency Condition Retaliation Protections SB 1044
March 21, 2023
In the fall of 2022, California Governor Newsom was busy passing several new laws affecting employers and employees, including Senate…Employment Law, Termination Papers

San Bernardino Riverside Inland Empire Wrongful Termination Attorney for Employment Disability Discrimination after a Work-Related Injury
March 28, 2023
If you have been wrongfully terminated from your job in San Bernardino, Riverside, or the Inland Empire after a work-related…Disability Discrimination, Employment Law, Termination Papers

Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Fallout: Implications for Employers and Employees
April 10, 2023
The recent destructive collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the largest financial services providers to startups and…Employment Law, Termination Papers, Unpaid Overtime

Twitter Layoffs Illustrate Need for Bill Proposing Stronger Employee Protections in California
April 19, 2023
Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter acted inherently as a catalyst for consequential changes within the company and beyond. A…Employment Law, Termination Papers

What is Good Cause for Quitting Your Job?
May 8, 2023
Understanding Good Cause for Quitting and Unemployment in California Losing your job can be a daunting and unpredictable experience, especially…Employment Law, Termination Papers

Understanding Constructive Discharge: When Resignation is Not Voluntary
May 27, 2023
Constructive discharge (also called constructive termination or dismissal) is a California legal term and doctrine used when an employer creates…Employment Law, Termination Papers

Protecting Your Rights: Personal Injury & Wrongful Termination in San Bernardino
June 17, 2023
Introduction - The city of San Bernardino, California is known for its stunning landscapes and vibrant community. However, like any other…Employment Law, Personal Injury, Termination Papers, Wrongful Termination

Navigating Wrongful Termination Claims and Social Media Activity in California Workplaces
July 6, 2023
According to a survey conducted in 2018 by The Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder, over 70% of hiring and…Employment Law, Termination Papers

California WARN Act Attorneys
July 28, 2023
At Sanford A. Kassel, A Professional Law Corporation, we specialize in representing employees in employment law matters, including the complexities…Employment Law, Termination Papers

Navigating Severance Agreements in California: What to Know Before You Sign
August 19, 2023
When coming to the end of your employment, employers in California are not required but may offer you a severance…Employment Law, Termination Papers

Look Out: Illegal Provisions in California Severance Agreements to Watch For
November 27, 2024
California severance agreements are built to protect both central parties, employer and employee, through an outline of terms related to…Employment Law, Termination Papers

Understanding the Clauses in Your Severance Agreement
November 29, 2025
Employment contracts and severance agreements are vital legal documents. A severance agreement is typically a separate agreement outlining terms of…Employment Law, Severance Agreement, Termination Papers

California Pay Transparency, Equity, and Expanding Pay Reporting Requirements; SB 1162 and Labor Code Section 432.3
January 14, 2026
California has been at the forefront of creating equal pay laws, working toward eliminating ethnic, racial, and gender disparities, and…Employment Law, Equal Pay, Termination Papers, Unpaid Overtime

California Pay Transparency, Equity, and Expanding Pay Reporting Requirements; SB 1162 and Labor Code Section 432.3
California has been at the forefront of creating equal pay laws, working toward eliminating ethnic, racial, and gender disparities, and closing the gender wage gap. Recent legislation signed into law aims at bolstering pay equity and transparency laws. Pay equity…
Understanding the Clauses in Your Severance Agreement
Employment contracts and severance agreements are vital legal documents. A severance agreement is typically a separate agreement outlining terms of separation between employer and employee. However, among the various provisions within these agreements, post-employment restrictions, particularly non-compete and non-solicitation clauses,…
Look Out: Illegal Provisions in California Severance Agreements to Watch For
California severance agreements are built to protect both central parties, employer and employee, through an outline of terms related to the employee's departure from the company. However, as unfortunate as it may be, sometimes severance agreements contain illegal provisions, especially…
Navigating Severance Agreements in California: What to Know Before You Sign
When coming to the end of your employment, employers in California are not required but may offer you a severance agreement. The legal document known as a severance agreement or severance package outlines the terms and conditions of your departure…
California WARN Act Attorneys
At Sanford A. Kassel, A Professional Law Corporation, we specialize in representing employees in employment law matters, including the complexities of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. This article aims to provide an overview of the WARN Act…
Navigating Wrongful Termination Claims and Social Media Activity in California Workplaces
According to a survey conducted in 2018 by The Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder, over 70% of hiring and human resource managers in the US utilize social networking sites to research job candidates during the hiring process. The above…
Protecting Your Rights: Personal Injury & Wrongful Termination in San Bernardino
Introduction - The city of San Bernardino, California is known for its stunning landscapes and vibrant community. However, like any other place, accidents and employment disputes can happen, leaving individuals in a vulnerable position. If you find yourself in such a…
Understanding Constructive Discharge: When Resignation is Not Voluntary
Constructive discharge (also called constructive termination or dismissal) is a California legal term and doctrine used when an employer creates such a difficult work environment that employees feel they have no choice but to resign. Such circumstances are deemed wrongful…
What is Good Cause for Quitting Your Job?
Understanding Good Cause for Quitting and Unemployment in California Losing your job can be a daunting and unpredictable experience, especially when you're left without another opportunity. Fortunately, in California, you can receive unemployment benefits if you let go through no…
Twitter Layoffs Illustrate Need for Bill Proposing Stronger Employee Protections in California
Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter acted inherently as a catalyst for consequential changes within the company and beyond. A part of the shift included a rattling wakeup call to employees as a slew of massive layoffs began. Both employees…
Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Fallout: Implications for Employers and Employees
The recent destructive collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the largest financial services providers to startups and venture capitalists, delivered unsettling and far-reaching shockwaves into and beyond the tech industry, setting off alarms at countless corporations. The…
San Bernardino Riverside Inland Empire Wrongful Termination Attorney for Employment Disability Discrimination after a Work-Related Injury
If you have been wrongfully terminated from your job in San Bernardino, Riverside, or the Inland Empire after a work-related injury, you may have a legal claim against your employer. The law protects employees from discrimination based on their disability,…
California Legislation Changes: Emergency Condition Retaliation Protections SB 1044
In the fall of 2022, California Governor Newsom was busy passing several new laws affecting employers and employees, including Senate Bill (SB) 1044 regarding emergency conditions protections. The new law allows employees the freedom to take measures to ensure their…
In California, If I get Arrested, Will My Employer Find Out?
If you live and work in California and are arrested, your employer may learn about your legal matter. Employers are permitted to conduct background checks on job applicants and employees, which can include information about an individual’s criminal history. If your…
Constructive Termination: What to Do When Placed on Unpaid Leave?
Many Californians find themselves wanting to quit their jobs. Not all reasons to quit are legally actionable. Yet, some circumstances may be considered termination. When work conditions become unbearable, harsh, or intolerable, and you quit, it may be considered a…
What You Need to Know About Wrongful Termination in California
Losing a job under any circumstances can be a stressful and traumatic experience. When the termination was unlawful or occurred under unfair circumstances, such as a consequence of retaliation, harassment, or discrimination, the termination can be considered particularly egregious. Laying…
Understanding Wrongful Termination and Retaliation
An employer can fire a worker for many different reasons, however, it is unlawful for the employer to fire a worker based on a harassment-related or discriminatory reason. Employers that engage in wrongful terminations may be held accountable for violating…
How to Determine if You Have a Wrongful Termination Case in the State of California
If you have recently been let go of your employment and have reason to believe that you have a wrongful termination claim, you may have the opportunity to collect restitution for the loss of wages and benefits. Workers who have…
How an Attorney Can Assess a Wrongful Termination Case
How an Attorney Can Assess a Wrongful Termination Case It is not unlawful for employers to fire employees, even when their reasoning seems unjustified and unfair. After all, employers could lie or mislead, regarding the reason behind the employee termination.…
Termination Papers
Do I have to sign termination papers? NO, YOU DO NOT! In fact, one should never sign anything without closely reviewing the language contained in any document. By signing termination papers (exit interview documents), you are likely waiving and giving…
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