Navigating the legal elements of employment can be complicated. This website provides an introduction of some vital worker rights and resources to assist you understand your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have specific legal defenses in place to make sure a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover different aspects of your employment, including:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime pay for going beyond a set variety of hours each week (usually 40). Meal and rest breaks may likewise be compensated depending on your location and company. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances sadly continues to effect people of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually attempted and dealt with numerous cases for men and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, supervisors, and service owners. These days numerous sexual harassment cases likewise include unwanted text messages and profane images sent to cellphones. Our work consists of appeals worrying sexual harassment and life altering settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex (consisting of pregnancy), national origin, impairment, 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 company might be needed to offer sensible lodgings to allow you to perform your job tasks. Examples include versatile work schedules, modified equipment, or accessible work spaces. However, the majority of cases filed in court for companies refusing to reasonably accommodate workers includes companies who fired a staff member for not coming back to work when they are out on an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a worker's medical condition and treatment are fundamental affordable lodgings numerous companies do not appropriately handle. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal duty to offer a safe workplace devoid of acknowledged hazards. This includes sticking to safety regulations and supplying proper training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member grumbles about their company doing something unlawful and they are ended that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a job termination is wrongful termination if it happens due to the fact that the worker worked out statutory legal rights and was struck back for exercising those rights. Examples include task terminations due to the employee filing a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or declining to participate in illegal activities, taking a legally secured leave of absence for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a staff member due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or faith is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust job terminations workers do not concur with that do not include among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are injured or ended up being ill due to your work, employee's settlement advantages may be available to cover medical costs and lost salaries. However, worker's payment is the special solution for a lot of workplace injuries, suggesting you normally can not sue your company straight.

There may be limited exceptions where legal action against a company is possible. Consulting with an employment legal representative is advised to figure out if your scenario falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or extreme workplace security violations.

Disclaimer: This website provides general information only and ought to not be interpreted as legal recommendations. If you have specific concerns or issues about your employment rights, it's constantly best to talk to a qualified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury decision for male aesthetically and based on unrefined remarks 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 taped on timesheets and were on-call

$800,000 Controlled wait class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent specialists

$775,000 For little class action of employees not enabled meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while taking care of dependent grownups

$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for worker 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 workers on overtime claims

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

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of ladies

$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 infractions

$450,000 Being on controlled standby

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

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

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

$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 Unwanted sexual advances of a delivery motorist

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

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

$350,000 To 2 employees in vacation rental organization working off-the-clock overtime

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

$350,000 For regulated standby and overtime for employment one employee

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

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

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the holiday 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 female by straight man

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery driver

$307,345 For 2 hospital workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

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

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for 2 telecommunication workers in a hospital

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

$300,000 Post trial decision for wrongful termination settlement and minor 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 Sexual harassment & work termination

$260,000 For controlled wait pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a grocery store

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about overdue overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary duty 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 2 kitchen area employees sexually pestered

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store clients

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

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

$205,000 For numerous plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA infractions

$200,000 For PAGA offenses and sexual harassment

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO

$200,000 For an employee 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 Sexual Harassment by a signed up sex transgressor

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex culprit

$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 faith

$185,000 For sexual harassment of a lady 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 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 cooking areas

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limousine drivers of a little business

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in quick 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 huge box shop

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a cars and truck dealership supervisor rejected infant bonding and CFRA Leave

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

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

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

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

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

$155,000 Whistle blower at building website

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

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

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social employee 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 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 year old restaurant employee

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

$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA complained about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace manager whose Northridge employer would not enable her to take leave 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 checkup negatively impacting a handicapped employee

$127,500 Wrongfully ended motorist who complained his truck was unsafe

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor 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 violations

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

$125,000 For staff member 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 throughout layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid incomes for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually bothered maintenance manager by another male

$120,000 Insurance professional terminated 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 section 2699 charges- arbitration award of over

$120,000 For race discrimination

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

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

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

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

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of cars and truck saleswoman minor overdue commissions

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of car saleswoman & minor unpaid commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing incomes for 2 workers of a little business

$107,500 Wrongfully terminated security supervisor 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 system professional

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant warehouse 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 involved)

$101,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$100,850 Sexual harassment 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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