Cause just means that you, the worker, were terminated because of some stated condition of employment (example you did not follow some handbook rule)... without cause are things that you may be terminated for where may be you were just not the right person for team cohesiveness.
Gather evidence—collect any documentation, emails, performance evaluations, or other relevant records supporting your wrongful termination claim. Consult with an employment attorney—schedule a consultation with an experienced employment attorney specializing in California wrongful termination cases.
An employer may terminate an employee with cause (for good reason, sometimes called firing) or without cause (for no reason, sometimes called letting go). An employer cannot terminate (with or without cause) an employee if the reason for termination is based on one or more protected grounds .
If a written contract has no termination clause, the courts will still read into it the right to terminate the agreement upon breach or where the other party repudiates or renounces the contract.
Unlike a termination for cause, a termination for convenience occurs without a breach of contract. Basically, one party decides that they've had enough and want to walk away. It's not technically legal, unless the contract gives either party the right to do this, but it does occur in the construction industry.
California Is an “At-Will” State California obeys “at-will” employment laws. This means that all employers have the right to terminate employees at will, for almost any reason, or for no reason at all.
Yes, California is an at-will state. Legally, that means an employer can terminate an employee for any reason and without warning. The opposite is true as well. Any employee can quit without giving notice and for any reason.