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California Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy

Jan 28, 2020 | By Ottinger Employment Lawyers | Read Time: 3 minutes

California employment relationships are generally at-will, meaning either party may terminate the relationship with or without cause at any time and for any reason or no reason at all. However, there are exceptions, and an employer cannot terminate an employee for reasons that violate California public policy. What Does It Mean to Violate “Public Policy?” A wrongful termination that...

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New York (NY) Wrongful Termination Laws

Jan 23, 2020 | By Ottinger Employment Lawyers | Read Time: 3 minutes

What NY workers need to know about their rights in cases of illegal retaliatory employment termination NY wrongful termination occurs when an employee is fired for an illegal reason. But NY wrongful terminations are rare. This is because most all New York employees are employees-at-will. An employee-at-will can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. Fairness...