Navigating the legal aspects of work can be complex. This website offers an overview of some vital worker rights and resources to help you understand your alternatives.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

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

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime spend for exceeding a set variety of hours weekly (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending on your area and company. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Sexual Harassment sadly continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually attempted and dealt with many cases for men and ladies involving undesirable sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, managers, and entrepreneur. These days lots of sexual harassment cases also involve unwanted text and profane images sent out to cellular phones. Our work consists of appeals concerning sexual harassment and life altering settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, faith, sex (consisting of pregnancy), nationwide origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or genetic details. This includes protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your company may be required to supply reasonable lodgings to permit you to perform your job responsibilities. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, customized devices, or available work spaces. However, the majority of cases filed in court for companies refusing to reasonably accommodate workers includes employers who fired an employee for not returning 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 lodgings numerous companies do not properly deal with. Workplace Safety: employment Your employer has a legal obligation to offer a safe workplace devoid of acknowledged hazards. This consists of sticking to safety policies and providing proper training for staff members. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member grumbles about their company doing something prohibited and they are terminated that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it occurs since the staff member worked out statutory legal rights and was struck back for working out those rights. Examples include job terminations due to the staff member filing a wage claim, declining sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or refusing to participate in prohibited 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 likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unreasonable task terminations staff members do not agree with that do not involve one of the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or ended up being ill due to your work, employee's payment benefits may be readily available to cover medical expenses and lost wages. However, employee's payment is the special solution for a lot of workplace injuries, implying you typically can not sue your employer directly.

There might be restricted exceptions where legal action versus an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment legal representative is recommended to identify if your situation falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or severe workplace safety violations.

Disclaimer: This website offers basic info only and should not be construed as legal guidance. If you have specific questions or issues about your work rights, it's constantly best to seek advice from a qualified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 complainants

$875,000 For 4 oil field service market workers 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 professionals

$775,000 For little class action of workers not enabled meal breaks or mobile phone reimbursements while looking after reliant grownups

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

$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 rig workers

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of females

$465,000 Sexual harassment at a gas station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call employees

$450,000 Paystub offenses

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

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

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 staff members 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 employment 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 staff members, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

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

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

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

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

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

$350,000 For 2 employees in the vacation rental service who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

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

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery motorist

$307,345 For 2 healthcare facility employees 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 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 small rest break infractions

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

$275,000 Unpaid base pay, overtime double and double time due to on call work for 2 professionals at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & work termination

$260,000 For regulated stand by pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a grocery store

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary task arbitration award including special needs 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 2 kitchen employees sexually bugged

$225,000 Sexual harassment by store customers

$206,151 Larson v. VXI Same Sex Sexual Harassment

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

$205,000 For several complainants

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA violations

$200,000 For PAGA offenses 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 & grievances 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 wrongdoer

$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 task termination

$185,857 Jewish legal representative discriminated versus due to religion

$185,000 For sexual harassment 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 employee

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment suit

$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 limousine drivers of a small company

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in junk food dining establishment, 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 dealer 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 supervisors of car lot

$160,000 Auto dealership unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction site

$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment to two cooking 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 disability & 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 salesperson 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 Unwanted sexual advances of an eight-teen year old dining establishment employee

$150,000 Sexual harassment 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 unwanted sexual advances

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

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of agreement 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 renew after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

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

$127,500 Illegally required medical exam negatively impacting a disabled employee

$127,500 Wrongfully ended motorist who grumbled his truck was risky

$127,450 Improper query about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales supervisor terminated after grumbling about national origin harassment by colleague

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a fast 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 & minor labor code violations

$125,000 Breach of agreement, unpaid earnings in the web industry

$125,000 For employee who stopped after being misclassified and not receiving overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of salaries to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually pestered upkeep supervisor by another male

$120,000 Insurance expert ended 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 section 2699 penalties- arbitration award of over

$120,000 For race discrimination

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

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

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

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman minor overdue commissions

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee throughout trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating incomes for 2 workers of a small company

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

$105,500 Sexual harassment 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 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 chauffeur who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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* Please be advised that past results are not a guaranty nor prediction of future case results

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