Re: suing supervisor in small claims court in Ca

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Dear Zrkk,

In California, employment is at will state as in most other
states, This means that an employee can be fired for any good
reason, including economics, or no reason other than one based
on discrimination or illegal reason, such as when someone
refuses to engage in illegal activity and it fired as a result.

However, if the at will relationship can be modified either in
writing, or printing or oral. A written criticism may be require
prior to terminating an employee, because the employee can argue
that he/she was wrongfully terminated if the company fail to
follow its own policies. Same case if the employer gives
assurance of continued employment orally, therefore, the at will
relationship may found to have been modified. Therefore, the
employer could be required to establish good cause prior to
terminating you.

The bottom line here that wrongful termination is often
difficult to prove unless you where hired pursuant to a union
contract, or employment contract. It is therefore important for
you to keep copies of any hiring letters, employee handbooks,
performance evaluation etc so that your attorney can better
assist you in your case.

Good Luck

On 1/17/07, zrkk wrote:
> On 1/16/07, jamie wrote:
>> On 1/15/07, zrkk wrote:
>>> I am looking for anyone with experience on suing a
>>> supervisor in small claims. I was terminated, but in Cali
>>> we are an "at will" state. was told I can sue her directly
>>> in small claims for basically wrongful termination.
>> Anyone??
>>
>> What was the reason you were termed?
> I was injured on the job...and she trumped up
> reasones..falsification of records..an unfounded charge of
> sexual harassment..have plenty of peeps who will testify in my
> behalf. The injury clinic doc called and told my HR manager
> they needed to help and modify my duties..she told the doc she
> didn't think I was hurt. Have that in writing and a co worker
> there at the time, she has EXACTLY the same.."she was not
> injured" by the same supe.