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Employment Lawyer Rutger Heymann is a member of the California Sate Bar and provides legal services throughout the San Jose and the South Bay Areas including the cities of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Foster City, as well as the communities within and adjacent to the Santa Clara Valley (Silicon Valley), from San Francisco to Gilroy, and from Walnut Creek to Oakland, Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore and Hollister.

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The Law Offices of Rutger Heyman

4 North Second Street, Suite 550

San Jose, CA 95113

Phone: (408) 297-7100

Fax: (408) 297-7110

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Wrongful Termination

San Jose, CA Wrongful Termination Attorney

In California, most employment is at-will, meaning an employee can be fired for cause — or for no reason at all. However, your employer cannot fire you if you refuse the employer’s instruction to break a law, or if you report or oppose an unlawful practice in the workplace.

At the Law Offices of Rutger Heymann, I will aggressively protect your rights if you have been wrongfully terminated. I have successfully represented employees who were wrongfully terminated for the following protected conduct:

• Opposing Financial Fraud or Accounting Fraud
• Advocating for Patient Safety in Hospitals or Healthcare Facilities
• Complaining about Automobile Sales Fraud
• Objecting to Unsafe Workplace Practices such as Toxic Dumping or OSHA violations
• Objecting to Fraudulent Securities Practices such as Stock Option Backdating
• Complaining about Wage/Hour and Overtime Violations
• Opposing Fraudulent, Unfair or Deceptive Business Practices such as False Advertising
• Reporting Unsafe Products, Unsafe Medical Practices or FDA violations
• Objecting to Sexual Harassment or Sex Discrimination
• Objecting to Pregnancy Discrimination
• Objecting to LGBT Discrimination
• Objecting to Age Discrimination
• Objecting to Racial and/or National Origin Discrimination
• Opposing Disability Discrimination
• Refusing to Do Something Illegal

Your Rights Under Federal and California State Law

If you have been fired or wrongfully terminated in the Bay area, it is important to know your rights and what the law says regarding your situation. At the Law Offices of Rutger Heymann, I represent employees' rights in cases of wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination, harassment and other violations of the law.

Wrongful Termination and Denial of Promotion

Corporations today have teams of lawyers guiding managers and human resources staff on how to terminate an employee or justify a denial for promotion. Frequently employers start a “paper trail” to support their claims. If a “paper trail” has been started, protect yourself by calling an attorney before you are fired. If you call me I will discuss ways to counter your employer's actions and guide you through the employment law maze.

Call Me First to Discuss your Wrongful Termination Options

If you were terminated or denied a promotion based on any of the above situations or harassed for opposing such conduct, you should contact a wrongful termination attorney to determine if your termination was illegal. Calling me first can provide you with legal advice that is in your best interest. From my office in San Jose, I help people throughout the Santa Clara Valley and San Francisco Bay area. Call  me learn more about your legal rights and options: 408-297-7100 or email me today.