East Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Lawyer

Wrongful Termination Attorney in East Los Angeles, CA

What an East Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Claim Can Recover

Losing a job upends everything at once, from your next paycheck to your family’s security. While not every unfair firing is illegal, many terminations that look routine on paper actually cross the line, especially if they follow a medical leave request, pregnancy, injury, or complaint about workplace wrongdoing.

As an East Los Angeles wrongful termination law firm representing employees, Shirazi Law Firm, PC reviews what happened at your job and gives you a straight answer on where you stand. Our founding attorney previously built termination defenses for employers at major defense firms, meaning he knows where to look for gaps in a “clean” firing file. Because wrongful termination is a violation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, specific administrative procedures and filing deadlines apply.

Contact us today for a free case review to find out if your claim is worth pursuing.

The Wrongful Termination Cases an East Los Angeles Employment Lawyer Handles Most

Wrongful termination claims take several forms, and East Los Angeles employees bring Shirazi Law Firm cases in the following areas. Some come in within days of a firing, and others come in months later once a pattern becomes clear.

• Termination after requesting medical leave or a disability accommodation, which can violate California’s Family Rights Act,  which protects job-protected medical leave, and the Fair Employment and Housing Act, , which requires employers to provide reasonable disability accommodations. If you were let go after taking time off, a dedicated East Los Angeles FMLA lawyer can review whether your leave protections were violated.
• Termination connected to a pregnancy or a new parent’s return to work
• Termination motivated by a disability or ongoing medical condition
• Termination that follows a complaint about harassment or unsafe working conditions
• Termination that breaks an employment contract or the employer’s own written policy

Each case turns on specific facts: what was said, what was documented, and what changed right before the firing. The firm reviews those details before filing anything, so the strategy fits the case rather than a routine used for every client. Many East Los Angeles workers also come in unsure whether their situation even qualifies, since employers rarely put the real reason for a firing in writing, and that uncertainty is part of what the first review is meant to sort out.

What Staying Silent About an Illegal Firing Costs You in Los Angeles County

An illegal termination costs more than the day it happens. Lost wages add up every week a claim goes unfiled, and health coverage often ends within days of the last paycheck, leaving families to pay out of pocket during an already hard stretch.

California law gives employees a limited window to act. Generally, workers have three years from the date of the firing to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department before a Fair Employment and Housing Act claim can move forward in court (Gov. Code § 12960).

This three-year clock is for filing the first step, a complaint with the Civil Rights Department. After that, there is generally one more year to file the actual lawsuit once a right-to-sue notice is issued. Claims that are not based on discrimination, such as a broken employment contract, often have a shorter deadline, sometimes as short as two years.

Employees who accept a wrongful firing without question often end up explaining a gap or a bad reference in every job application that follows, when the real story was never theirs to carry. Holding the employer accountable can change that record, not just the paycheck.

Answers for Workers Considering an East Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Case

Do I have to travel to Beverly Hills for my case if I work or live in East Los Angeles?

No. Consultations can happen by phone or video, and any lawsuit is filed in the Los Angeles County court system, not in a courtroom near the firm’s office. Distance from the office has no bearing on the strength of a case.

Does the firm handle cases in Spanish?

Yes. The firm’s founding attorney, Emanuel Shirazi, speaks English, Spanish, and Farsi, and clients throughout East Los Angeles and Los Angeles County can be represented in the language they are most comfortable using.

What happens after I contact the firm?

An attorney reviews the details of the termination, including any documentation available, and explains during the first conversation whether the facts point to a viable claim. Review our past verdicts & settlements to see how our firm handles complex workplace disputes.

My employer says California is an at-will state, so they can fire me for any reason. Is that true?

Partly. California employers can generally end employment without a reason, but at-will status does not cover an illegal reason, such as retaliation for a medical leave request, a discrimination complaint, or a protected characteristic. “At-will” is often the first thing an employer says, and it is not always the end of the conversation.

If any of this sounds familiar, the fastest way to know where things stand is to have the situation reviewed directly.

Talk to an East Los Angeles Wrongful Termination Lawyer Before You Decide Anything

An unfair termination can feel like something to just move past, especially when rent is due and a new job search feels more pressing than a legal claim. But the three-year window to act does not wait for that search to end, and every week that passes is a week of lost wages that gets harder to recover.

Contact Shirazi Law Firm for a free, no-obligation case review and find out whether the way you were let go crosses a legal line.