# Employment Lawyer Bakersfield | Wrongful Termination > Wrongful termination of employment lawyer to sue employer whistle blowers, fired for medical leave, sexual harassment Source: https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/wrongfully-terminated/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Kern County, California. Phone: (661) 412-9600 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield, CA 93309 Contact form: https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- Employees need wrongful termination lawyers if they have actually been **fired from their jobs**, or they need to **quit their jobs due to intolerable working conditions**. If the employment has not ended, and is still occurring the only question is whether the employee has grounds to quit and sue. Wrongful termination attorneys sue for the loss of a job. They are not available for general consultations about workplace issues. **FOR AN EXPERIENCED WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAWYER** CALL [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) IF YOU WERE UNLAWFULLY FIRED, OR ARE THINKING ABOUT QUITTING DUE TO ILLEGAL WORKING CONDITIONS If it is unclear whether one's employment has ended, consultation with a wrongful termination attorney might be appropriate. These situations often exist when the employee has not been assigned work for an extended period of time, or the employer will not permit the employee to return to work. Sometimes employers fail to allow employees to return to work following medical leaves, complaints of sexual harassment, or complaints about the employer's illegal conduct. Presuming an employee's job ended either through termination, an employer refusing to assign work, an employer who refuses to allow the employee to come back to work, the next question is whether the situation amounts to wrongful termination for which there is a legal remedy in California. Wrongful termination exists under limited circumstances in California. These circumstances include an employee who is fired for **complaining that their employer acted illegally, or suspiciously**. The employee's beliefs their employer acted illegally, or suspiciously must be reasonable. Allow an experienced employee attorney to determine whether conduct you complained of and may have been fired for is illegal. Job terminations due to protected characteristics such as **age, cancer, [disability](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/disability-discrimination/), FMLA, medical conditions, [pregnancy](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/pregnancy-lawyer/), race, or sexual harassment** are also wrongful termination. ## WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAWYER Job terminations because an [employment contract](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/employment-contracts/) ends may not be wrongful termination, but there may be other remedies a job lawyer can sue for including breach of contract. However, exercising the right to end an employment contract because the employee has been complaining they are not being paid all wages due under the contract, including commissions, is wrongful termination. California is an **at-will state**. Employees can be fired for any reason even if it is a false reason as long as the real reason is not because the employee was a **whistleblower about matters of public policy**, or because the employment termination violates a protected right such as the right to work in an environment free of [sexual harassment](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/sexual-harassment/) following the employee's complaints about sexual harassment. Unfair reasons for a job termination are not wrongful termination, but unfair reasons that are also illegal are wrongful termination. Questions whether employees can [quit](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/wrongfultermination/) their job and sue are delicate matters that must be made under the close advice of a highly experienced employee lawyer. Intolerable working conditions that justify an employee quitting, like wrongful termination, must be conditions that are illegal or discriminatory based upon a legally protected characteristic such as race. Serious thought must be given whether the condition has sufficiently complained to management about the illegalilty before the employee quits. Being able to quit and sue in civil court is one issue. The other important issue for many employees is whether quitting and suing will lead to an unemployment insurance claim being denied by the State of California. CALL [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) TO SPEAK TO A WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAWYER ABOUT QUITTING AND SUING **BAKERSFIELD WRONGFUL TERMINATION LAWYERS** Our Bakersfield wrongful termination lawyers handle a substantial number of the wrongful termination lawsuits filed in Kern County. The Employment Lawyers Group has proudly represented **thousands of employees**, in Kern County, of all different races, religions, national origins, and ancestries. Recently we have represented employees in the following Kern County wrongful termination lawsuits: - **A Bakersfield lineman complained wires were hung too low and was fired. His lawsuit settled for more than $100,000** - **An oil field worker dispatched from Bakersfield to South Dakota was fired after complaining of environmental hazards. His lawsuit settled for $195,000** - **A nurse was fired for refusing to take an on-call, call during her pregnancy. A judgment in her case was entered for $300,000** - **A waitress was either fired or she quit, depending on whose version was accurate, due to sexual harassment. Several other wait staff employees joined the lawsuit for sexual harassment and $672,500 was obtained** Our case results are not a prediction of future outcomes because each case is unique Firm head, Karl Gerber's experience in wrongful termination and employee rights includes: - **7 published appeals in the field of employment law** - **Won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first-chaired** - **Been interviewed by the following medias: Channel 17 Bakersfield, Channel 29 Bakersfield, Daily Journal, Fortune, New York Magazine, Newsweek, The Recorder, Sacramento Bee, Shrm, and the Wall Street Journal** - **Been asked to teach a seminar and write a book on [prevailing wages](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/california-prevailing-wage-law/) in Bakersfield** - **Been approved as class counsel by the Kern County Superior Court** ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Kern County We have proudly served all of Kern County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? (661) 412-9600 Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases ## Media Engagements ## Sample Case Results breach of commission contract $1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs unpaid wages $875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call forced to work without pay standby pay case $800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case. ## Practice Areas [Discrimination Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/discrimination/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/unpaid-wages/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/sexual-harassment/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/wrongful-termination/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/leaves-of-absence/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/whistle-blower/) ## Our California Locations ### Bakersfield [BakersfieldLaborAttorney.com](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com) 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield CA 93309 [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) ### Los Angeles [EmployeeLawCA.com](https://employeelawca.com/) 611 Wilshire Blvd, #1023, Los Angeles CA 90017 [(323) 525-1600](tel:3235251600) ### Orange County [WorkLawyerOC.com](https://worklawyeroc.com) 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin CA 92780 [(714) 210-8000](tel:7142108000) ### Riverside [RiversideEmploymentLawyer.com](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com) 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside CA 92503 [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000) ### Sacramento [SacramentoLaborAttorney.com](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com) 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento CA 95825 [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) ### San Bernardino [EmploymentAttorneySanBernardino.com](https://employmentattorneysanbernardino.com) 337 N. 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He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California. Mr. Gerber has won **51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials** he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation. The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been **extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (661) 412-9600 Now](tel:6614129600)