Navigating the legal aspects of work can be complicated. This webpage provides a summary of some necessary employee rights and resources to help you understand your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a worker, you have certain legal securities in location to guarantee a reasonable and safe work environment. These rights cover numerous elements of your employment, 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 each week (usually 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending on your area and employer. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances regrettably continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has attempted and managed lots of cases for males and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo unwanted sexual advances done by managers, managers, and company owner. Nowadays numerous sexual harassment cases likewise involve undesirable text and obscene images sent to mobile phones. Our work consists of appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life altering settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws forbid discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex (consisting of pregnancy), national origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic information. This consists of protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your company might be required to supply sensible accommodations to allow you to perform your task responsibilities. Examples include flexible work schedules, modified devices, or accessible work spaces. However, many cases filed in court for employers refusing to reasonably accommodate staff members includes employers who fired a staff member 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 essential sensible lodgings numerous companies do not effectively handle. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal obligation to offer a safe workplace complimentary from recognized dangers. This includes adhering to security policies and offering correct training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a worker grumbles about their employer doing something unlawful and they are ended that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it happens since the worker worked out statutory legal rights and employment was retaliated for exercising those rights. Examples include job terminations due to the staff member submitting a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or declining to take part in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully secured leave of lack for cancer, disability, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing an employee due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unreasonable job terminations workers do not concur 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, worker's payment benefits might be available to cover medical expenses and lost earnings. However, employee's payment is the special treatment for a lot of workplace injuries, suggesting you generally can not sue your company straight.

There might be limited exceptions where legal action versus an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment lawyer is advised to identify if your scenario falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or serious work environment security offenses.

Disclaimer: This website supplies basic info just and should not be interpreted as legal advice. If you have specific concerns or issues about your work rights, it's constantly best to speak with a qualified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry employees whose times worked were not taped 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 workers not allowed meal breaks or cell phone compensations while taking care of reliant grownups

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Unwanted sexual advances 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 employees

$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 workers

$450,000 Paystub violations

$450,000 Being on controlled standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles storage facility worker required to breach her medical constraints 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 workers

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

$365,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a delivery driver

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

$360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 employees, 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 fixed perk 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 specialist who was on-call

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

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

$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian lady by straight man

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 medical facility staff members oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

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

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for 2 telecommunication employees in a health center

$300,000 Verdict of compensatory 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 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 professionals at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & work termination

$260,000 For controlled wait pay

$260,000 For unwanted sexual advances in a supermarket

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

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

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

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For 2 cooking area workers sexually pestered

$225,000 Sexual harassment by shop clients

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

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

$205,000 For multiple complainants

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA violations

$200,000 For PAGA infractions and unwanted sexual advances

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of unwanted sexual advances by CEO

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

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Unwanted sexual advances by a signed up sex offender

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex transgressor

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish attorney discriminated versus due to religious beliefs

$185,000 For unwanted sexual advances of a woman 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 staff member

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment suit

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

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limousine chauffeurs of a small company

$175,000 Minor problems of pregnancy discrimination in quick food restaurant, absence 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 an automobile dealer supervisor rejected infant bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a resident's Association

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by managers of cars and truck lot

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

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction site

$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity

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

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

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

$150,000 Mental impairment & 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 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 years of age dining establishment employee

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances by a supervisor of an adult day care 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 an office manager whose Northridge employer would not allow 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 suit

$127,500 Illegally needed medical assessment negatively impacting a disabled worker

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

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

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

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a fast food restaurant

$125,000 of a drug counselor

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination -

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & small labor code offenses

$125,000 Breach of contract, unsettled earnings in the web market

$125,000 For employee who stopped 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 salaries for tow truck chauffeurs

$120,000 Sexually bothered maintenance manager 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 unwanted sexual advances Unpaid salaries, 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 worker in binding arbitration

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

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu teased due to his religion

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

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

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker throughout trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing earnings 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 worker by a man who wanted 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 Sexual harassment of a waitress (no termination involved)

$101,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

$100,850 Sexual harassment by restaurant 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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* Please be encouraged that previous outcomes are not a guaranty nor forecast of future case results

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