Los Angeles Employee Rights Lawyer

Navigating the legal elements of work can be intricate. This website provides an overview of some necessary worker rights and resources to help you comprehend your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a worker, you have specific legal protections in place to make sure a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover various aspects of your employment, consisting of:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime spend for exceeding a set number of hours per week (normally 40). Meal and rest breaks may likewise be compensated depending upon your location and employer. Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually attempted and dealt with numerous cases for males and females including unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by managers, supervisors, and company owners. These days many unwanted sexual advances cases also include undesirable text and obscene pictures sent to cellular phones. Our work consists of appeals concerning unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws restrict discrimination based upon race, color, religion, employment sex (including pregnancy), nationwide origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or hereditary details. This consists of defense from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your company may be needed to supply affordable accommodations to permit you to perform your job responsibilities. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, modified equipment, or available workspaces. However, the majority of cases filed in court for companies declining to reasonably accommodate employees involves employers who fired a staff member for not returning to work when they are out on a special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a worker's medical condition and treatment are essential sensible lodgings numerous companies do not properly handle. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal duty to supply a safe work environment free from acknowledged dangers. This includes sticking to safety policies and offering correct training for staff members. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If an employee grumbles about their employer doing something prohibited and they are ended that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a job termination is wrongful termination if it takes place because the staff member worked out statutory legal rights and was struck back for working out those rights. Examples include task terminations due to the worker submitting a wage claim, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or declining to take part in unlawful activities, taking a lawfully safeguarded leave of lack for cancer, disability, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a worker due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair task terminations employees do not concur with that do not include one of the above.

Call The Employment Lawyers Group 1-877-525-0700

Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or become ill due to your work, worker's compensation benefits might be readily available to cover medical expenditures and lost incomes. However, worker's payment is the unique treatment for most workplace injuries, indicating you typically can not sue your company straight.

There may be restricted exceptions where legal action versus a company is possible. Consulting with a work attorney is advised to determine if your circumstance falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or severe workplace safety violations.

Disclaimer: This webpage provides general info only and ought to not be interpreted as legal advice. If you have particular questions or issues about your employment rights, it's constantly best to talk to a certified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude remarks by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 plaintiffs

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

$800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent contractors

$775,000 For small class action of employees not allowed meal breaks or cellular phone compensations while caring for dependent grownups

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Unwanted sexual advances in a warehouse

$672,500 For unwanted sexual advances 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 employees on overtime claims

$500,000 Unpaid days of work to 4 oil rig workers

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of females

$465,000 Sexual harassment at a filling station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call employees

$450,000 Paystub offenses

$450,000 Being on controlled standby

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

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 staff members who sweated off the clock

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

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

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

$365,000 Sexual harassment of a shipment motorist

$365,000 After accused lost their appeal - pregnancy case - Jury Trial

$360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 workers, and PAGA charges for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 workers in vacation rental business working off-the-clock overtime

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

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

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose set rate perks were not computed into his overtime rate

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the vacation 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 guy

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a pizza shipment driver

$307,345 For 2 health center workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

$305,000 For 2 IT problem shooters oncall at a major healthcare facility

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for two telecommunication workers in a hospital

$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to employee's refusal 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 service technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & employment termination

$260,000 For regulated wait pay

$260,000 For unwanted sexual advances in a grocery store

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

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

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

$225,000 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For 2 kitchen area employees sexually bugged

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by shop clients

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

$205,000 Unpaid earnings, overtime, labor code area 2699 penalties- arbitration award for multiple plaintiffs

$205,000 For several complainants

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA infractions

$200,000 For PAGA violations and sexual harassment

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO

$200,000 For a worker fired due to medical concerns & complaints of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

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

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex wrongdoer

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

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a task termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer victimized due to religion

$185,000 For unwanted sexual advances 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 staff member

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Unwanted sexual advances suit

$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed meal and rest breaks in a hotel's cooking areas

$175,000 Failure to pay base pay

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limousine chauffeurs of a little company

$175,000 Minor issues of pregnancy discrimination in quick food restaurant, absence of rest breaks

$175,000 Wrongful Termination of Financial Whistleblower

$175,000 PAGA settlement resort personnel 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 huge box shop

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a vehicle dealer supervisor denied baby bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Sexual harassment at a homeowner's Association

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

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

$160,000 Auto dealer sexual harassment by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction website

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment to 2 cooking area employees at a resort

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social employee reporting patient 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 assisted living facility who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of sales representative with cancer

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

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

$150,000 Sexual harassment of an eight-teen years of age dining establishment worker

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances by a supervisor of an adult day care program

$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA complained about rats

$150,000 Forced to give up due to sexual harassment

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

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of contract to pay hourly 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 declining to falsify records in lawsuit

$127,500 Illegally required medical assessment negatively impacting a disabled staff member

$127,500 Wrongfully terminated motorist who grumbled his truck was hazardous

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

$125,450 Retail sales manager ended after grumbling about national origin harassment by coworker

$125,000 Minor employment sexual harassment

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a fast food restaurant

$125,000 Sexual harassment of a drug counselor

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination -

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & small labor code infractions

$125,000 Breach of contract, unsettled earnings in the web industry

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

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of incomes to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

$125,000 High tech company stopped paying the agreed to sum

$120,000 Unpaid salaries for tow truck chauffeurs

$120,000 Sexually harassed upkeep supervisor by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a storage facility employee

$120,000 Male on male sexual harassment 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 employee in binding arbitration

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

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu made fun of due to his faith

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of customer care employee

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman small unpaid commissions

$115,000 Sexual harassment of cars and truck saleswoman & minor overdue commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

$110,000 (minor lost wages) Cancer discrimination & employment termination

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing salaries for 2 employees of a little business

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace worker by a male who wanted to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer system professional

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant warehouse worker

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

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a (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 motorist who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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