Los Angeles Employee Rights Lawyer

Navigating the legal aspects of work can be complicated. This webpage supplies an overview of some important staff member rights and resources to help you comprehend your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a staff member, you have particular legal securities in location to ensure a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover numerous 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 going beyond a set number of hours each week (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending on your area and company.
Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and handled many cases for males and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid pro quo sexual harassment done by managers, managers, and entrepreneur. Nowadays lots of unwanted sexual advances cases also involve unwanted text messages and obscene pictures sent out to cellphones. Our work includes appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life altering settlements.
Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, sex (consisting of pregnancy), nationwide origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or genetic information. This includes protection from harassment of any kind.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your company may be needed to offer affordable accommodations to permit you to perform your job duties. Examples consist of flexible work schedules, customized equipment, or accessible offices. However, a lot of cases submitted in court for employers refusing to fairly accommodate employees includes employers who fired a worker for not returning to work when they are out on an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a staff member’s medical condition and treatment are basic affordable accommodations many companies do not properly deal with.
Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal obligation to offer a safe work environment devoid of acknowledged dangers. This consists of adhering to security guidelines and providing correct training for workers.
Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member complains about their company doing something illegal and they are terminated that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a job termination is wrongful termination if it occurs due to the fact that the employee exercised statutory legal rights and was struck back for working out those rights. Examples consist of job terminations due to the employee submitting a wage claim, refusing unwanted sexual advances, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to take part in illegal activities, taking a legally safeguarded leave of lack for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a staff member due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust task terminations employees do not concur with that do not involve among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or become ill due to your work, employee’s compensation benefits might be offered to cover medical expenses and lost salaries. However, worker’s payment is the unique remedy for the majority of workplace injuries, suggesting you normally can not sue your employer directly.

There may be restricted exceptions where legal action versus a company is possible. Consulting with an employment legal representative is advised to figure out 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 web page provides basic details just and must not be construed as legal recommendations. If you have specific concerns or concerns about your employment rights, it’s constantly best to consult with a qualified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury decision for male visually bothered and based on crude remarks by a female manager

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry employees whose times worked were not tape-recorded on timesheets and were on-call

$800,000 Controlled wait class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent professionals

$775,000 For little class action of employees not permitted meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while looking after dependent grownups

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

$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 females

$465,000 Sexual harassment at a gas 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 employment a Los Angeles warehouse worker required to break her medical restrictions 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 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 shipment driver

$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 staff members, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 employees in trip rental business 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 staff member

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

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

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

$350,000 For employment prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

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

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery motorist

$307,345 For 2 medical facility staff members oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

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

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

$300,000 Verdict of compensatory damages in wrongful termination case due to employee’s refusal to work without rest breaks

$300,000 Post trial verdict 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 base pay, overtime double and double time due to on call work for 2 specialists at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & employment termination

$260,000 For controlled stand by pay

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

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

$250,000 For radiology service technician on-call and little 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 2 cooking area workers sexually bothered

$225,000 Sexual harassment by shop clients

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

$205,000 Unpaid incomes, overtime, labor code area 2699 penalties- arbitration award for multiple plaintiffs

$205,000 For numerous complainants

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA violations

$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 issues & grievances of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a signed up sex offender

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex culprit

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a task termination

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

$185,000 For unwanted sexual advances 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 Unwanted sexual advances suit

$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed meal and rest breaks in a hotel’s kitchens

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

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

$175,000 Minor issues 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 store

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a cars and truck dealer manager rejected child bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a property 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 cars and truck lot

$160,000 Auto dealer unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at construction 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 employee reporting client 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 facility 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 of an eight-teen year old dining establishment worker

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

$150,000 Job not held open throughout 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 supervisor whose Northridge employer would not allow her to take leave 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 exam negatively impacting a disabled worker

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

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a quick food restaurant

$125,000 Sexual harassment of a drug therapist

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination –

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & minor labor code infractions

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

$125,000 For staff member who gave up after being misclassified and not receiving overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of earnings to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid salaries for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually bugged maintenance supervisor by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse employee

$120,000 Male on male sexual harassment Unpaid incomes, overtime, labor code section 2699 penalties- arbitration award of over

$120,000 For employment 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 incomes)

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

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of vehicle saleswoman small unpaid commissions

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman & small unpaid commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing incomes for 2 staff members of a little company

$107,500 Wrongfully ended security supervisor 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 expert

$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 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

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

$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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