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    • Matt Ruggles
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    • Our Values
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    • Wrongful Termination
    • Workplace Discrimination
    • Disability Discrimination
    • Workplace Harassment
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Severance Pay Demand: How to Calculate Effectively

Severance Pay Demand: How to Calculate Effectively

by Matthew Ruggles | Mar 16, 2025 | Severance Agreements, Wrongful Termination

If you’ve been terminated or laid off and your employer offers you a severance package, it’s important to understand why they’re making the offer—often, it’s to obtain a release of any legal claims you might have. This is why many employees respond with a severance...
Workplace Discrimination: 7 Things California Employees Get Wrong

Workplace Discrimination: 7 Things California Employees Get Wrong

by Matthew Ruggles | Mar 10, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Workplace discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee unfairly based on a legally protected characteristic. In California, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is the primary law that defines and protects employees from unlawful discrimination and...
Indefinite Medical Leave: Can My Employer Terminate Me?

Indefinite Medical Leave: Can My Employer Terminate Me?

by Matthew Ruggles | Mar 8, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to help employees with disabilities perform their essential job duties, unless doing so would cause the employer an undue hardship. However, under California...
Wrongful Termination Lawsuits Under FEHA: A Costly Gamble for Employers

Wrongful Termination Lawsuits Under FEHA: A Costly Gamble for Employers

by Matthew Ruggles | Mar 6, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Unpaid Wages, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination lawsuits under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) can be treacherous terrain for employers. One of the biggest dangers of taking a case to trial is the potential for substantial attorney’s fees awards to prevailing plaintiffs....
How Do I Write A Severance Pay Demand Letter?

How Do I Write A Severance Pay Demand Letter?

by Matthew Ruggles | Mar 4, 2025 | Severance Agreements, Wrongful Termination

If you’ve been offered a severance package—or expect to be—you may be wondering how to respond. A severance pay demand letter is a formal written request in which an employee outlines their concerns with the severance offer, identifies unfair terms, and proposes a...
Is Getting Fired After Exhausting Leave Wrongful Termination?

Is Getting Fired After Exhausting Leave Wrongful Termination?

by Matthew Ruggles | Feb 27, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If your employer terminates you immediately after you have exhausted leave including your 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave, it raises a significant red flag for potential wrongful termination in the form of...
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