Los Angeles, CA employment plaintiffs attorney Navid Soleymani talks about employment at will. He explains that in California, most employees are considered at-will employees, meaning an employer may generally terminate them at any time for no stated reason, an unfair reason, or even a reason the employee may consider unreasonable. He clarifies, however, that at-will employment does not allow an employer to terminate an employee for an illegal reason. Illegal reasons may include discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation, as well as retaliation against an employee for engaging in legally protected activity. When a prospective client contacts his firm, he and his team evaluate the circumstances surrounding the termination to determine whether the claim falls within one of these protected categories and whether the employee may have a valid legal claim.