California employment law · California
Fired, unpaid or pushed out?
Check your rights first.
Wrongful termination, unpaid wages and overtime, discrimination and retaliation, severance agreements. Tell us what happened and we connect you with an independent employment attorney licensed in California who reviews your situation and explains the fee arrangement before any work starts.
A free, no-obligation first call. Fee terms explained in writing before any work starts.
When work ends, or goes wrong, the next step matters.
How we can help
What happened at work?
Perhaps you recognize yourself here. If not, simply tell us about your situation.
Wrongful termination
Check whether your firing or layoff broke California or federal law, even if you were employed at will.
Learn more 02Unpaid wages and overtime
Daily overtime, missed meal and rest breaks, a late final paycheck or pay that never arrived.
Learn more 03Discrimination and retaliation
Unfair treatment, harassment or punishment for speaking up, under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Learn more 04Severance and non-competes
Have a severance agreement or employment contract reviewed before you sign away any claims.
Learn moreI was fired and I think the real reason was not fair.
I worked overtime or missed breaks and was never paid for it.
I was offered a severance agreement and need to sign soon.
It starts with listening
Behind every termination
is a paycheck, a career and a deadline.
A sudden firing, overtime that never showed up on your pay stub, a manager who changed after you complained, or a severance agreement with a short date to sign: workplace problems are personal and they move fast. Tell us what happened. We connect you with an independent employment attorney in California who looks at the whole story before you decide anything.
Tell us about it
You don’t need
to have everything ready.
Who is behind Firedcheck
Leon E. Johnson
Managing Partner, Omnilex · San Francisco
Firedcheck is part of Omnilex. Leon leads Omnilex’s US business from San Francisco. He is a California attorney and spent about twelve years at Goodwin and Kirkland & Ellis before joining Omnilex.
Leon does not take on the individual matters that come through this site. Your matter is handled by the independent California attorney you choose to engage, who works in employment law.
- Admitted in California since 2015 (State Bar #302786), also Utah; Texas inactive
- JD, Harvard Law School · BS Finance, Brigham Young University
- Speaks English, Spanish, Russian
Free tools
Check your dates in a minute.
Quick calculators for the deadlines that matter most. General information, not legal advice.
Was my final paycheck late?
Enter when your job ended and when you were paid, and see when final pay was due and an estimate of the waiting-time penalty.
Open the calculator 02How much overtime did I work?
Enter your hours for one workweek and see the hours owed at time and a half and at double time under California rules.
Open the calculatorEasy to start
No big leap.
Just a first step.
You tell us what is going on. We find the right attorney for it.
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A few words about your situation.
Choose your topic and leave your contact details. You don’t need a complete file to get started.
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A free first call.
Our intake team gets in touch, clarifies what you need and connects you with an independent attorney licensed in California.
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Clear fee terms before any work.
The attorney reviews your case and explains the scope and the fee arrangement in writing. You decide whether to go ahead.
For later, not for now
What you can have
ready for the call.
You don’t need to upload anything in the form. These documents can help later:
- Your offer letter, employment contract and handbook
- Pay stubs, your termination letter or the severance agreement you were offered
- A short timeline of what happened, with dates and names
California employment claims often have short deadlines, and severance offers usually come with a date to sign. Mention any date in the form. An enquiry does not stop any deadline.
You may still be wondering …
Before we
talk.
Is Firedcheck a law firm?
No. Firedcheck connects you with independent attorneys licensed in California. Legal advice and representation come only from the attorney you choose to engage.
I don't live or work in California. Can you still help?
Firedcheck focuses on California employment law, which generally applies to work performed in California. The independent attorneys we work with are licensed in California for now. If you work in another state, tell us where, and we let you know whether we can help.
What does the first call cost?
The first call is free and without obligation. If you want an attorney to take on your matter, the attorney explains the scope and fee arrangement in writing before any work starts.
What happens after I send my request?
Our intake team reviews your request and gets in touch to clarify it and arrange the call. Sending the form does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not book an appointment.
The first step is free
Let's look at your next step together.
Time for your situation.
Clear, personal and without obligation.