How To Effectively Defend Against SPB Dishonesty Charges in California

Effectively defending against SPB dishonesty charges can make a real difference between being terminated vs saving a state service career. CA Gov. Code sec. 19572(f) identifies dishonesty as grounds for discipline, and state agencies often argue that an employee who has been dishonest can no longer be trusted and therefore must be terminated. A recently Read More …

Can a California State Employee Be Fired During Probation? Rights, Appeals, and Legal Protections Explained

If you are a California state employee serving a probationary period, you do have important legal rights, which may protect you from being fired during probation. At the same time, those rights are considerably more limited than those enjoyed by employees who have successfully completed probation and obtained permanent status with the State of California Read More …