Los Angeles Employee Rights Lawyer

Navigating the legal elements of employment can be complicated. This website provides a summary of some important worker rights and resources to assist you understand your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have certain legal securities in location to make sure a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover numerous aspects of your employment, including:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime pay for surpassing a set variety of hours weekly (usually 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending on your location and employer.
Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances sadly continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has tried and handled lots of cases for males and women including undesirable sexual touching, sexual assault, employment sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by managers, managers, and company owner. These days many sexual harassment cases likewise involve unwanted text and obscene images sent out to cellphones. Our work includes appeals concerning sexual harassment and life altering settlements.
Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and employment state laws forbid discrimination based upon race, color, faith, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic info. This includes defense from harassment of any kind.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your company might be required to offer reasonable accommodations to allow you to perform your job responsibilities. Examples include versatile work schedules, customized devices, or available workspaces. However, a lot of cases submitted in court for companies refusing to fairly accommodate staff members involves companies who fired a staff member for not returning to work when they are out on an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a staff member’s medical condition and treatment are essential reasonable lodgings numerous companies do not correctly manage.
Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal duty to provide a safe workplace devoid of acknowledged risks. This consists of adhering to security policies and offering correct training for employees.
Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a blower tort. If an employee complains about their employer doing something illegal and they are terminated that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it takes place due to the fact that the staff member exercised statutory legal rights and was retaliated for working out those rights. Examples consist of task terminations due to the worker submitting a wage claim, refusing unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or declining to take part in prohibited activities, taking a legally safeguarded leave of absence for cancer, employment special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing an employee due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unreasonable job terminations employees do not agree with that do not include one of the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or become ill due to your work, employee’s compensation benefits might be available to cover medical costs and employment lost wages. However, employee’s settlement is the special treatment for most workplace injuries, indicating you typically can not sue your company directly.

There may be restricted exceptions where legal action versus a company is possible. Consulting with a work legal representative is advised to determine if your scenario falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or extreme office safety offenses.

Disclaimer: This webpage provides basic info just and must not be construed as legal recommendations. If you have particular questions or concerns about your employment rights, it’s always best to seek advice from a qualified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male aesthetically pestered and based on crude remarks by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not tape-recorded on timesheets and were on-call

$800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent specialists

$775,000 For small class action of workers not enabled meal breaks or mobile phone reimbursements while caring for reliant adults

$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for staff member who had heart problems

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Sexual harassment in a storage facility

$672,500 For sexual harassment at a truck stop

$539,584 Myles v. Wellpoint Termination of Employment Due to Disability and Workers Compensation Injury

$510,000 Class action settlement of 125 workers on overtime claims

$500,000 Unpaid days of work to 4 oil well employees

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of females

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a gas station

$460,000 Unpaid hours of work for security officers & PAGA Violations

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers

$450,000 Paystub offenses

$450,000 Being on controlled standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse worker forced to break her medical constraints enforced by pregnancy

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 workers who worked off the clock

$400,000 Following arbitration win for meal & rest breaks for 3 workers

$400,000 Off-the-clock work for 5 employees

$365,000 Vasquez v. Del Rio Sanitarium Pregnancy Discrimination Case – Following Jury Trial & Appeal

$365,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a shipment motorist

$365,000 After offender lost their appeal – pregnancy case – Jury Trial

$360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 staff members, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 staff members in holiday rental service working off-the-clock overtime

$350,000 Due to repaired bonus offer pay not figured into overtime for a directional driller

$350,000 For controlled standby and overtime for one staff member

$350,000 Nurse mis-classified as independent professional who was on-call

$350,000 For directional driller whose fixed rate perks were not calculated into his overtime rate

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the getaway rental business who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a lesbian lady by straight male

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery motorist

$307,345 For 2 health center staff members oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

$305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a major health center

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for two telecommunication employees in a healthcare facility

$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to worker’s rejection to work without rest breaks

$300,000 Post trial decision for wrongful termination settlement and minor rest break violations

$300,000 Multiple Worker Claims for Unpaid Wages for Oil Gauge and Calibration Inspectors on Docked Coastal Vessels

$275,000 Unpaid minimum wage, overtime double and double time due to on call work for two specialists at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & work termination

$260,000 For controlled wait pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a grocery store

$250,000 For 2 oil field service technicians not paid overtime

$250,000 For radiology service technician on-call and little PAGA group

$250,000 For employment whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary task arbitration award including disability discrimination

$232,000 Male on male sexual harassment won at a binding arbitration

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For two kitchen area employees sexually bugged

$225,000 Sexual harassment by shop clients

$206,151 Larson v. VXI Same Sex Unwanted Sexual Advances

$205,000 Unpaid wages, overtime, labor code section 2699 charges- arbitration award for multiple complainants

$205,000 For numerous complainants

$200,000 For on-call work, retaliation, forced to quit security officer

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA violations

$200,000 For PAGA violations and sexual harassment

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of unwanted sexual advances by CEO

$200,000 For an employee fired due to medical issues & complaints of discrimination

$200,000 For a sales woman in her 60s, age discrimination

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Unwanted sexual advances by a registered sex transgressor

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex offender

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances in the medical coding market

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer victimized due to religious beliefs

$185,000 For sexual harassment of a woman 35 years older than the harasser

$182,500 Fired throughout cancer treatment

$180,000 Cancer discrimination and termination due to healing from cancer

$180,000 Controlled standby pay claims of oil field service worker

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Unwanted sexual advances claim

$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed meal and rest breaks in a hotel’s kitchens

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo chauffeurs of a small company

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in junk food dining establishment, lack of rest breaks

$175,000 Wrongful Termination of Financial Whistleblower

$175,000 PAGA settlement resort staff who worked off-the-clock

$174,250 Missed meal and rest breaks

$170,000 Off the clock work by nonexempt administrator at non-profit

$166,250 Racial harassment at a big box shop

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a vehicle dealer supervisor rejected infant bonding and CFRA Leave

$162,500 Failure to pay commissions, retaliation when went to Labor Board

$162,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a homeowner’s Association

$160,000 For 3 oil field staff members rejected meal breaks, worked off-the-clock

$160,000 Unwanted sexual advances by managers of automobile lot

$160,000 Auto dealer unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building website

$153,000 Camarillo woman demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment to 2 kitchen workers at a resort

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social employee reporting client abuse

$150,000 Mental impairment & termination of CFO

$150,000 Cancer discrimination & wrongful termination of waitress

$150,000 Disability discrimination & termination

$150,000 Wrongful termination of C.N.A. in nursing home who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of salesperson with cancer

$150,000 Settlement for failure to reinstate after maternity leave

$150,000 Cancer discrimination & termination of waitress Wrongful Termination of Site Manager

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances of an eight-teen year old dining establishment employee

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances by a manager of an adult daycare program

$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA complained about rats

$150,000 Forced to give up due to unwanted sexual advances

$145,000 Settlement for an office supervisor whose Northridge employer would not enable her to take leave from work due to pregnancy

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of contract to pay per hour wage to nurse

$140,000 Not Accommodated and Fired for Mental Disability Leave

$137,930 Robinson v. Mantra – Binding Arbitration Award in a Pregnancy Discriminations

$137,500 Failure to reinstate after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

$130,000 Employee fired for refusing to falsify records in lawsuit

$127,500 Illegally needed medical assessment adversely affecting a handicapped staff member

$127,500 Wrongfully terminated motorist who complained his truck was unsafe

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales supervisor ended after complaining about nationwide origin harassment by coworker

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a junk food restaurant

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a drug counselor

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination –

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & small labor code violations

$125,000 Breach of agreement, unsettled salaries in the web industry

$125,000 For worker who gave up after being misclassified and not getting overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of salaries to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination throughout layoff

$125,000 High tech employer stopped paying the accepted sum

$120,000 Unpaid earnings for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually bothered upkeep manager by another male

$120,000 Insurance professional ended for taking California Family Care Leave (FMLA)

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse worker

$120,000 Male on male unwanted sexual advances Unpaid earnings, overtime, labor code section 2699 charges- arbitration award of over

$120,000 For race discrimination

$117,702 Disability discrimination, FMLA, and termination of $10.00 an hour worker in binding arbitration

$117,500 Pregnancy discrimination & termination ($24,000 loss of profits)

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu teased due to his religious beliefs

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of client service staff member

$115,000 Sexual harassment of vehicle saleswoman minor unsettled commissions

$115,000 Sexual harassment of vehicle saleswoman & small unpaid commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee throughout trial

$110,000 (small lost incomes) Cancer discrimination & work termination

$109,500 Unpaid dominating earnings for 2 staff members of a little business

$107,500 Wrongfully ended security manager who let his subordinates know they had rights to meal breaks

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a man who wished to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer system professional

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant storage facility worker

$102,500 Family Care Leave Act infractions & termination ($20,000 loss of revenues)

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a waitress (no termination included)

$101,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

$100,850 Sexual harassment by restaurant manager

$100,000 Termination of Mechanic’s Employment in Violation of California Family Rights Act (California FMLA)

$100,000 Wrongful termination of ambulance chauffeur who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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