California is an “at will” state. This means that your employer can fire you for any reason, even no reason at all, so as long as that reason is not illegal (based on gender, race, religion, pregnancy, age, etc…). The “basis” for the termination in relation to these protected classes can be direct (practice of paying women less) or actions that have a disparate impact on a protected class (policy of paying salary based on previous salary history – women are historically paid less than men, so while this is not an outright discriminatory policy, the impact is that women continue to be paid less than men). Here are just a few examples of things an employer may not legally terminate you for:
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jennifer morrow
April 05, 2019 /
i had four days before my probation period was over and i just earned a different job title and pay raise . i was asked to go to office a hour before ending my shift to be told i was being let go for cause. They told me they couldnt tell me why, go to human resources and the should be able to tell me.They also wont tell me why.Shouldnt i be told a reason especially when i just got promoted with new pay and only four days left of my probation.
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