Political Discrimination At Work: Does It Count As Wrongful Termination?

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Political Discrimination At Work Does It Count
As Wrongful Termination?
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Political Views
Ever since Donald Trump assumed office in January
2017, everything has been so politicized in
pretty much every area of our lives. Celebrities
tweet about politics on a daily basis, families
discuss the Trump administrations policies at
the dinner table, and politics seems to be the
only topic discussed by workers during meal
breaks. But having to talk about politics during
your water cooler conversation is not the worst
thing that can happen to you. Being fired for
your political views, on the other hand, is.
Political discrimination in the workplace has
been more real than ever in the Trump era, and
it may constitute one of the types of wrongful
termination all across California.
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When Political Discrimination Counts As Wrongful
Termination
Although California employment laws protect you
from being wrongfully terminated for your
political views, opinion or beliefs, it is not so
simple. It would be illegal for an employer in
California to fire, demote, or take any other
form of adverse employment action against or
otherwise punish his or her employee for being a
member of a specific political party. In
addition to that, prohibiting employees from
attending political rallies or taking part in
any political activities would be illegal. Also,
employers are not legally allowed to prohibit or
obstruct their employees from becoming political
candidates for public office. Such actions may co
nstitute political discrimination in the workpla
ce, wrongful termination attorney at the Rager
Offices Law explains.
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Can You Recover Damages For Political Discrimina
tion At Work?
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Regardless of your political views, whether you
are a Republican or Democrat supporter, a Donald
Trump or Hillary Clinton voter, your employer in
Los Angeles is legally prohibited by law from
trying to coerce or influence you to take any
sort of political action. Moreover, you may be
entitled to file a lawsuit against an employer
who retaliates against you for opposing the
above-mentioned wrongful practices. What are the
consequences of political discrimination at work?
Los Angeles wrongful termination lawyer explains
that in some cases, political discrimination is
criminally punishable and constitutes a
misdemeanor. Employers who discriminate against
employees on the basis of their political views
or beliefs may face fines, fees, and civil
damages. In some cases, you as an employee who
has been discriminated against because of your
political views may even recover damages.
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THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES NOT PROTECT YOU
You may still get fired for expressing your
political views in the workplace or sharing
politically-charged social media posts. There
are cases when discriminating against employees
does not constitute wrongful termination and
employees are unable to take legal action
against their employers for the seemingly
wrongful dismissal. The attorneys at the Rager
Offices Law explain that while the First
Amendment prevents the U.S. government from
adopting laws or taking any actions that would
limit free speech, it does NOT protect you as
an individual citizen and employee in the
private sector from being terminated for your
political beliefs.
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Fired For Your Political Views? Contact Attorney
In fact, if you are employed on an at-will basis
like the vast majority of workers in Los Angeles
and California, you have even fewer protections
when it comes to political discrimination at
work. You see, an employer can fire at-will
employees for any reason or no reason at all at
any time. Unless you have been fired on the
basis of your age (if you are over 40), race,
color, national origin, religion, physical or
mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition,
marital status, gender, sexual orientation,
genetic information, military or veteran status,
you may not be protected from wrongful
termination under Californias employment
laws. Confused? Speak to Los Angeles wrongful
termination attorney at the Rager Law Offices to
get a free consultation.
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