Los Angeles Employee Rights Lawyer

Navigating the legal elements of employment can be intricate. This webpage provides an overview of some essential worker rights and resources to assist you comprehend your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a worker, you have specific legal protections in location to make sure a fair and safe workplace. These rights cover numerous elements of your work, including:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime pay for surpassing a set variety of hours per week (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending on your place and company.
Unwanted Sexual Advances: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and dealt with many cases for men and employment ladies including unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid pro quo sexual harassment done by supervisors, managers, and service owners. Nowadays many unwanted sexual advances cases also include unwanted text messages and profane pictures sent out to cellular phones. Our work consists of appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements.
Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, faith, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age (40 or older), or hereditary info. This includes protection from harassment of any kind.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your employer might be required to offer sensible accommodations to permit you to perform your task duties. Examples include versatile work schedules, customized equipment, or accessible work areas. However, a lot of cases filed in court for companies refusing to fairly accommodate employees involves employers 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 worker's medical condition and treatment are essential reasonable accommodations lots of employers do not correctly handle.
Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal duty to provide a safe work environment free from recognized threats. This consists of adhering to safety guidelines and offering proper training for workers.
Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member complains about their company doing something prohibited and they are ended that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it happens since the employee exercised statutory legal rights and was struck back for exercising those rights. Examples consist of job terminations due to the worker filing a wage claim, refusing unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to participate in illegal activities, taking a lawfully protected leave of lack for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing an employee due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religion is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust task terminations staff members do not agree with that do not include among the above.

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If you are hurt or ended up being ill due to your work, employee's settlement advantages may be offered to cover medical costs and lost incomes. However, employee's settlement is the special solution for the majority of workplace injuries, suggesting you usually can not sue your company directly.

There may be limited exceptions where legal action versus a company is possible. Consulting with a work legal representative is recommended to determine if your situation falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or extreme work environment safety offenses.

Disclaimer: This website supplies general details just and needs to not be interpreted as legal recommendations. If you have particular questions or issues about your employment rights, it's always best to seek advice from with a certified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two complainants

$875,000 For 4 oil field service market 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 little class action of employees not enabled meal breaks or mobile phone repayments while caring for dependent adults

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Sexual harassment in a warehouse

$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 employees 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 Sexual harassment at a filling station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers

$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 limitations 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 employees

$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 delivery chauffeur

$365,000 After offender 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 employees in getaway rental organization working off-the-clock overtime

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

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

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose fixed rate benefits were not determined into his overtime rate

$350,000 For 2 workers in the holiday rental organization who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian woman by straight male

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza shipment chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 medical facility employees oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

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

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

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

$300,000 Post trial decision for wrongful termination settlement and small 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 technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Unwanted sexual advances & work termination

$260,000 For controlled wait pay

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

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary responsibility arbitration award involving impairment 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 two cooking area workers sexually harassed

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store clients

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

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

$205,000 For several complainants

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA offenses

$200,000 For PAGA infractions and unwanted sexual advances

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO

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

$200,000 For a sales woman 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 offender

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a task termination

$185,857 Jewish attorney discriminated versus due to religion

$185,000 For unwanted sexual advances of a woman 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 worker

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Unwanted sexual advances lawsuit

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

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

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

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in junk food restaurant, absence 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 car dealership supervisor denied infant bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a home owner'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 vehicle lot

$160,000 Auto dealership unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building website

$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity

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

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social worker 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 assisted living center who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of sales representative with cancer

$150,000 Settlement for failure to renew 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 worker

$150,000 Sexual harassment by a manager of an adult day care program

$150,000 Job not held open throughout cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA grumbled about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace supervisor whose would not enable her to depart from work due to pregnancy

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of agreement 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 declining to falsify records in claim

$127,500 Illegally needed medical examination negatively impacting a handicapped employee

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

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales supervisor ended after grumbling about nationwide origin harassment by colleague

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a fast food dining establishment

$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 employment code offenses

$125,000 Breach of agreement, overdue salaries in the web market

$125,000 For employee who quit after being misclassified and not getting overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of salaries to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually pestered upkeep supervisor employment by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a storage facility worker

$120,000 Male on male sexual harassment Unpaid incomes, overtime, labor code area 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 incomes)

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

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of customer care staff member

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of vehicle saleswoman & minor overdue commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing earnings for 2 employees of a little company

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace worker by a male who desired 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 employee

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

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

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

$101,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

$100,850 Unwanted sexual advances by dining establishment supervisor

$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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