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  • About Us
    • Matt Ruggles
    • Our Team
    • Our Values
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    • Wrongful Termination
    • Workplace Discrimination
    • Disability Discrimination
    • Workplace Harassment
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Fired for a False Reason in California? When Employer Lies Become Wrongful Termination

Fired for a False Reason in California? When Employer Lies Become Wrongful Termination

by Todd Ruggles | Feb 21, 2026 | Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

You were fired. That’s hard enough. Then it gets worse. Your employer tells you that you were terminated “for cause.” They claim you violated policy. They suggest misconduct. They hint at performance failures that never happened. Now you are not just unemployed....
Fired After Reporting a Work Injury in California? How to Prove Retaliation

Fired After Reporting a Work Injury in California? How to Prove Retaliation

by Matt Ruggles | Jan 27, 2026 | Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If you were fired after reporting a work injury in California, there is a real possibility what happened to you was illegal retaliation. This scenario shows up over and over again. An employee gets hurt on the job, reports the injury as the law requires, and suddenly...
Wrongful Termination Lawyer for Executives Falsely Accused of Harassment in California

Wrongful Termination Lawyer for Executives Falsely Accused of Harassment in California

by Matt Ruggles | Dec 9, 2025 | Sexual Harassment, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Termination

California Executives Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment: How to Protect Your Career and Fight Wrongful Termination If you’re a California executive falsely accused of sexual harassment, you already know how quickly your career can go from steady to freefall. One...
Severance Negotiation for California Sales Executives: How to Protect Your Bonus, Commission, and Equity

Severance Negotiation for California Sales Executives: How to Protect Your Bonus, Commission, and Equity

by Matt Ruggles | Nov 26, 2025 | Severance Agreements, Unpaid Wages, Workplace Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

If you are a sales executive in California and your company just terminated your employment and handed you a severance agreement, you are already in the middle of the fight. Severance negotiation for California sales executives is never simple, because your...
California Severance Negotiation Lawyer: How We Increased a Two-Week Offer to Six Months of Pay

California Severance Negotiation Lawyer: How We Increased a Two-Week Offer to Six Months of Pay

by Matt Ruggles | Nov 18, 2025 | Severance Agreements, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If you’ve just been handed a lowball severance offer and you’re wondering whether there’s any realistic way to increase it, you’re not imagining the problem. Employers don’t hand out more severance out of goodwill. They only increase an offer when they’re worried...
Can I Challenge an Arbitration Agreement in California After I’ve Signed It?

Can I Challenge an Arbitration Agreement in California After I’ve Signed It?

by Matt Ruggles | Nov 12, 2025 | Unpaid Wages, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Many California employees wonder whether they can challenge an arbitration agreement in California after they’ve signed it. Employers often require workers to sign these agreements when they start a job (or even months later) stating that any disputes must go to...
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