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  • About Us
    • Matt Ruggles
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    • Our Values
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    • Wrongful Termination
    • Workplace Discrimination
    • Disability Discrimination
    • Workplace Harassment
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Protected Activity in California Retaliation Cases: What Counts?

Protected Activity in California Retaliation Cases: What Counts?

by Todd Ruggles | Feb 25, 2026 | Severance Agreements, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If you were fired, demoted, written up, or suddenly treated differently after speaking up at work, you are probably asking whether you were retaliated against. The answer often turns on a technical but critical issue: whether you engaged in protected activity in...
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....
Reported a Safety Complaint at Work and Then Got Fired in California?

Reported a Safety Complaint at Work and Then Got Fired in California?

by Matthew Ruggles | Feb 11, 2026 | Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If you reported a safety complaint at work in California and were then written up, disciplined, or fired, you are not alone. This sequence shows up in real workplaces far more often than most employees expect. Someone raises concerns about unsafe conditions....
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 Matthew 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...
Fired After Being Injured on the Job in California: A $500,000 Case Study

Fired After Being Injured on the Job in California: A $500,000 Case Study

by Matthew Ruggles | Jan 23, 2026 | Disability Discrimination, Interactive Process, Reasonable Accommodation, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Fired after being injured on the job is something no California employee expects to happen, but it happens every day. You get hurt doing your job. You report the injury. You need medical treatment or time off to recover. And instead of support, things change. The...
Fired for Refusing Unsafe Work: A California Retaliation Case Study

Fired for Refusing Unsafe Work: A California Retaliation Case Study

by Matthew Ruggles | Jan 12, 2026 | Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

When an employee refuses unsafe work and is then terminated, California law takes that seriously. When the employer responds by offering an explanation that does not hold up under basic scrutiny, the law tends to respond even more seriously. I’m Matt Ruggles and I’ve...
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