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Wrongful termination can take many forms, and involve a host of different scenarios. The slight to Ca Labor Laws can run the gamut from a waitress fired because she wore the wrong type of shoes to work, or a high-profile actress suing the producers of a hit TV show whose character was 'killed off,' for wrongful termination. Regardless of the case or the crime, Wrongful Termination Lawyers are poised to come to the fore and defend a client—famous or not—against an alleged slight that could affect life and livelihood. The 'famous' in this story is Nicollette Sheridan, the actor who portrayed Edie in the hit ABC series 'Desperate Housewives' from 2004 until her character was written out of the show in Season Five. The Associated Press reported May 5th that Ms. Sheridan claimed she was owed a sum of money in the hundreds of thousands according to the terms of her contract (as opposed to California Overtime, which most contract employees are not entitled to) . Ms. Sheridan also alleged assault and sexual harassment against the producer of the show. Those claims were dismissed earlier this month by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White. However, the judge ruled that Sheridan's wrongful termination claim could go to trial in June, a decision no doubt viewed favorably by Ms. Sheridan and her team of Wrongful Termination Lawyers. Industry watchers are poised to see whether the producers can justify that the character of Edie was written out due to cost cutting, or for artistic merit. Nonetheless, Ca Labor Laws are no respecter of any one constituency. They exist to protect all California workers, regardless of fame, fortune or stature, from being exploited. The non-payment of California Overtime is but one example of how a situation can go off the rails in a fashion that benefits the employer, penalizing the employee. But there are other factors, such as breach of contract—or the claim of wrongful termination and unlawful retaliation claims inherent with the Sheridan case. Wrongful termination lawyers will defend their client's case at trial, before a jury, in June. The fact remains however that whether it's Edie who works at a retail shop and unjustly terminated or cheated out of overtime in a snub to labor law—or the unsavory character portrayed by Sheridan on 'Desperate Housewives'—justice is not reserved for the select few. Justice is for all.
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Justice is For All, Not For the Select Few
