Los Angeles Employee Rights Lawyer

Navigating the legal aspects of employment can be complex. This webpage offers a summary of some important worker rights and resources to help you comprehend your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have certain legal securities in place to make sure a reasonable and employment safe workplace. These rights cover different aspects of your work, including:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime spend for going beyond a set variety of hours per week (normally 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending on your location and employer.
Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment unfortunately continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and managed many cases for males and ladies involving undesirable sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid pro quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, managers, and service owners. These days lots of unwanted sexual advances cases likewise involve unwanted text and profane photos sent to mobile phones. Our work consists of appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements.
Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws forbid discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, sex (consisting of pregnancy), nationwide origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or genetic info. This consists of security from harassment of any kind.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your company may be required to offer reasonable accommodations to allow you to perform your job duties. Examples consist of flexible work schedules, customized devices, or available work areas. However, most cases submitted in court for employers refusing to fairly accommodate staff members involves companies who fired an employee for not coming back to work when they are out on a disability, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a staff member’s medical condition and treatment are essential sensible accommodations lots of employers do not properly manage.
Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal obligation to provide a safe work environment devoid of recognized hazards. This includes sticking to security guidelines and supplying appropriate training for staff members.
Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a worker grumbles about their company doing something illegal and they are ended that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a job termination is wrongful termination if it takes place due to the fact that the staff member worked out statutory legal rights and was struck back for working out those rights. Examples include task terminations due to the staff member submitting a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or declining to participate in illegal activities, taking a legally protected leave of lack for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a worker due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or faith is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair task terminations employees do not concur with that do not involve among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or ended up being ill due to your work, worker’s compensation advantages may be readily available to cover medical costs and lost incomes. However, worker’s settlement is the special remedy for the majority of workplace injuries, suggesting you normally can not sue your company directly.

There may be limited exceptions where legal action against a company is possible. Consulting with a work legal representative is advised to identify if your scenario falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or extreme work environment security infractions.

Disclaimer: This webpage supplies general info just and needs to not be interpreted as legal advice. If you have particular questions or issues about your employment rights, it’s always best to talk to a certified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

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

$800,000 Controlled wait class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent contractors

$775,000 For little class action of employees not allowed meal breaks or mobile phone repayments while caring for dependent adults

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Sexual harassment 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 workers on overtime claims

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

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of ladies

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a gasoline station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call employees

$450,000 Paystub violations

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse worker required to breach her medical restrictions enforced by pregnancy

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

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

$400,000 Off-the-clock work for 5 staff members

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

$365,000 Sexual harassment of a shipment chauffeur

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

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

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

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

$350,000 For controlled standby and overtime for one worker

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose set rate bonus offers 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 prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian female by straight guy

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a pizza delivery chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 health center workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

$305,000 For 2 IT difficulty shooters oncall at a major medical facility

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for employment two telecommunication workers 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 verdict for wrongful termination settlement and small rest break offenses

$300,000 Multiple Worker Claims for Unpaid Wages for employment 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 2 specialists 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 professionals not paid overtime

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary duty arbitration award involving special needs discrimination

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

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

$225,000 For two kitchen workers sexually bothered

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by shop consumers

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

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

$205,000 For numerous complainants

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA violations

$200,000 For PAGA violations and unwanted sexual advances

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of unwanted sexual advances by CEO

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

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a registered sex culprit

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex culprit

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

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer victimized due to faith

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

$182,500 Fired during 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 Sexual harassment claim

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

$175,000 Failure to pay base pay

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo motorists of a small business

$175,000 Minor issues of pregnancy discrimination in junk food dining establishment, lack 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 big box store

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a cars and truck dealer supervisor rejected baby bonding and CFRA Leave

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

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

$160,000 For 3 oil field employees denied meal breaks, worked off-the-clock

$160,000 Sexual harassment by managers of automobile lot

$160,000 Auto dealer unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction website

$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances to two cooking area workers at a resort

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

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

$150,000 Mental special needs & 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 Sexual harassment of an eight-teen years of age restaurant worker

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

$150,000 Job not held open throughout cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA grumbled about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace supervisor whose Northridge company would not permit 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 restore after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

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

$127,500 Illegally required medical examination adversely affecting a handicapped worker

$127,500 Wrongfully terminated driver who grumbled his truck was unsafe

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical capabilities

$125,450 Retail sales manager terminated after complaining about nationwide origin harassment by coworker

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a fast food dining establishment

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a drug therapist

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination –

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & small labor code offenses

$125,000 Breach of contract, overdue wages in the web industry

$125,000 For worker who quit 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 employer stopped paying the accepted sum

$120,000 Unpaid salaries for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually harassed upkeep manager by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a storage facility employee

$120,000 Male on male unwanted sexual advances Unpaid incomes, overtime, labor code area 2699 penalties- 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 teased due to his faith

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of client service employee

$115,000 Sexual harassment of car saleswoman small overdue commissions

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of vehicle saleswoman & minor unsettled commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker throughout trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating incomes for 2 employees of a little company

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a guy 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 warehouse worker

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

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a waitress (no termination involved)

$101,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$100,850 Unwanted sexual advances 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 driver who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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