McKinney v. Scale AI, Inc. (S.F. Super. Ct. No. CGC-24-620481) Key Takeaway: Scale AI, the San Francisco company behind much of the labeled data that trains today’s leading AI models, agreed to a $12.5 million class action settlement over claims that it misclassified its data-annotation workforce as independent contractors...
Wrongful termination reinstatement is a legal remedy in California where a court or administrative agency orders an employer to rehire an employee who was fired in violation of state or federal labor laws. When a discharge is driven by illegal discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, affected workers have the legal...
Losing your job is hard enough. Waiting to find out how long justice will take can feel even harder. In California, some wrongful termination cases are resolved within months, while others take years. The truth is that the answer to “How long do wrongful termination cases take?” depends on...
The signs often appear slowly. A promotion disappears. Your schedule shifts. Projects vanish from your inbox. One complaint to HR or one request for medical leave, and suddenly the tone changes. Maybe you’re not a “team player,” or suddenly you’re “difficult to work with.” In California, proving workplace retaliation...
When you lose your job, the clock starts ticking. Whether your firing felt sudden, suspicious, or blatantly illegal, statutory time limits decide whether your claim survives. In California, the statute of limitations for wrongful termination depends on the specific law that applies to your case. Miss one of those...
The termination letter lands on your desk. One page, a few clipped sentences, and a career you built is suddenly gone. It’s unfair, but is it unlawful? In California, proving wrongful termination comes down to evidence: the records you keep, the patterns you uncover, and the laws that protect...
Employers don’t usually admit to retaliation. Instead, retaliation hides in small, telling changes. These patterns matter. When punishment follows protected activity, such as reporting harassment, requesting medical leave, or raising safety or wage concerns, California and federal law define it as workplace retaliation—and it’s illegal. At King & Siegel...
An unexpected dismissal rarely comes with an explanation that feels fair. As a result, many employees are often left wondering: Was my termination legal, or was it wrongful? California wrongful termination law answers that question by setting clear limits on when an employer can and cannot end your employment....
You report harassment. Suddenly, your schedule changes, your workload doubles, and your manager’s tone hardens. Weeks later, your employer writes you up for the first time in years. This is what retaliation in the workplace looks like: punishment tied not to performance, but to the courage it takes to...
Laws protecting employees from wrongful termination have been around for decades, and some employers have been trying to get around those laws for just as long. While California employers generally have broad discretion to terminate employees, state and federal laws place important limits on that power. Employers cannot fire...