Navigating the legal elements of work can be complicated. This webpage supplies a summary of some essential worker rights and resources to help you understand your alternatives.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have particular legal protections in place to make sure a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover various elements 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 (usually 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending on your location and company. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances sadly continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has tried and dealt with lots of cases for males and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by supervisors, supervisors, and company owner. Nowadays numerous unwanted sexual advances cases also include unwanted text messages and profane photos sent out to mobile phones. Our work consists of appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws restrict discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), national 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 might be needed to provide reasonable lodgings to allow you to perform your task tasks. Examples include versatile work schedules, customized equipment, or accessible work areas. However, the majority of cases filed in court for employers refusing to reasonably accommodate workers involves companies who fired a worker for not coming back to work when they are out on a special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a staff member's medical condition and treatment are fundamental reasonable accommodations numerous employers do not correctly deal with. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal responsibility to provide a safe work environment complimentary from recognized hazards. This includes sticking to security regulations and offering appropriate 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 may be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a job termination is wrongful termination if it takes place due to the fact that the employee exercised statutory legal rights and was struck back for exercising those rights. Examples include job terminations due to the employee submitting a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or declining to participate in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully safeguarded leave of absence for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a worker due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or religion is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust job terminations staff members do not agree with that do not involve among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are injured or become ill due to your work, worker's payment benefits might be available to cover medical expenditures and lost salaries. However, employee's payment is the special remedy for the majority of workplace injuries, indicating you usually can not sue your employer straight.

There might be restricted exceptions where legal action against a company is possible. Consulting with an employment legal representative is recommended to identify if your scenario falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or extreme work environment security violations.

Disclaimer: This website offers basic info only and ought to not be interpreted as legal guidance. If you have particular questions or issues about your work rights, it's always best to seek advice from with a qualified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury decision for male aesthetically pestered and based on unrefined comments by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two complainants

$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 little class action of employees not permitted meal breaks or mobile phone repayments while looking after reliant grownups

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

$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 workers on overtime claims

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

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of ladies

$465,000 Sexual harassment at a gasoline station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers

$450,000 Paystub infractions

$450,000 Being on controlled standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles storage facility employee required to breach her medical restrictions imposed 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 staff members

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

$365,000 Sexual harassment of a delivery motorist

$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 workers, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 employees 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 employee

$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 employees in the vacation rental business who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

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

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery driver

$307,345 For 2 healthcare facility employees oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

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

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for 2 telecommunication employees 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 verdict for wrongful termination settlement and small rest break infractions

$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 2 technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Unwanted sexual advances & employment termination

$260,000 For regulated stand by pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a supermarket

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary responsibility arbitration award including impairment 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 employees sexually bugged

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store clients

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

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

$205,000 For several plaintiffs

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

$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 a worker fired due to medical issues & 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 signed up sex wrongdoer

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex culprit

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

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a task termination

$185,857 Jewish legal representative 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 recovery from cancer

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

$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 kitchens

$175,000 Failure to pay base pay

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo motorists of a little company

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in quick food restaurant, 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 an automobile dealership manager denied baby bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Sexual harassment at a home owner's Association

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

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

$160,000 Auto car dealership sexual harassment by text message

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction site

$153,000 Camarillo woman 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 client 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 facility who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of sales representative 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 restaurant worker

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

$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA complained about rats

$150,000 Forced to stop due to unwanted sexual advances

$145,000 Settlement for an office supervisor whose Northridge employer would not enable her to depart 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 renew after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

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

$127,500 Illegally needed medical exam adversely affecting a disabled worker

$127,500 Wrongfully terminated chauffeur who complained his truck was risky

$127,450 Improper query about medical abilities

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

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

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

$125,000 Sexual harassment 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 agreement, overdue earnings in the web industry

$125,000 For staff member who quit after being misclassified and not getting 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 consented to sum

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually pestered maintenance 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 wages, 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 staff member 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 customer support staff member

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

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of cars and truck saleswoman & small unsettled commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating incomes for 2 staff members of a small business

$107,500 Wrongfully ended 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 wished to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer professional

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant storage facility employee

$102,500 Family Care Leave Act violations & ($20,000 loss of profits)

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

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

$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 driver who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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