Getting fired is traumatic. Even if we suspect it is coming, very few people are actually prepared for the moment they are called into the boss’ office and terminated. Everything happens so quickly. Here are some tips to keep in mind to help protect your rights.

As an employment attorney, the number one question I usually get from potential clients is, “Do I have a case?” Employees who are at-will (which is the overwhelming majority of us in California) also usually ask something like, “Does being an at-will employee ruin my case?” For many reasons, the short answer to both of these questions is often “it depends.”