Fired to Avoid Paying Commissions or Bonuses: Is it Wrongful Termination?

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FIRED TO AVOID PAYING COMMISSIONS OR BONUSES IS
IT WRONGFUL TERMINATION?
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California employment laws make it clear that
firing an employee to avoid paying wages
constitutes wrongful termination, but what about
terminating a worker to avoid paying commissions
or bonuses due? This is a problem that happens
way too often, especially in the tech industry
and among start-up companies, and many terminated
workers in Los Angeles and all across California
simply walk away, not knowing that they may be
entitled to sue their employer for such conduct.
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IS FIRING TO AVOID PAYING BONUSES ILLEGAL?
The Los Angeles employment law attorney Matthew
A. Kaufman explains that employers in California
can attempt to avoid paying bonuses or
commissions by firing an employee right before
the bonus, commission or other employment
benefits would have been due or paid. This is a
clear violation of Californias employment laws
and may entitle the fired worker to file a
wrongful termination lawsuit, but only if he/she
can present sufficient evidence that avoiding to
pay employment benefits was one of the reasons or
the primary reason for his or her employment
termination.
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HOW TO PROVE THAT IT WAS WRONGFUL TERMINATION?

• Best Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney at
  the Kaufman Law Firm outline what types of
  arguments and evidence can help build a strong
  legal case to prove that your firing violated
  Californias wrongful death laws
• Before the firing, you were a high performer and
  your performance reviews were good
• You were terminated for a petty reason or no
  reason at all
• The employer did not comply with its disciplinary
  termination procedures in place
• You had not violated the companys policies or
  engage in any illegal activities
• You are not the first employee who have been
  fired right before the commissions or bonuses
  would have been due or paid and/or
• Your employment was terminated right before the
  commissions or bonuses would have been due or
  paid.

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FOR CALIFORNIA COURTS, BONUSES ARE THE SAME AS
WAGES
Most workers in Los Angeles and all across
California do not know that Californian treat
courts bonuses and commissions earned by
employees as wages in employment law cases.
However, discretionary bonuses a form of
variable pay the requirements, timing and
announcement of which is not disclosed in advance
and used merely as an incentive and reward for
employees may not be treated as wages in
California.
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ARGUMENTS USED BY EMPLOYERS TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
IN SUCH CASES

• Argument that you were an at-fill employee. But
  this defense cannot be mounted if your Los
  Angeles wrongful termination attorney can prove
  that you were fired for an illegal reason.
• Argument that the companys bonus or commission
  structure and procedures are subject to changes
  at any time. While this may be true, it does not
  change the fact that an employee is entitled to
  all bonuses and commissions earned before any
  changes come into effect.

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CONTACT THE KAUFMAN LAW FIRM
Contact the Kaufman Law Firm to discuss your
particular case today. Let attorneys find
sufficient evidence to prove that your firing
amounted to wrongful termination.
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