the legal aspects of employment can be complex. This website supplies an overview of some vital employee rights and resources to help you comprehend your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a staff member, you have particular legal protections in location to guarantee a fair and safe work environment. 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 pay for surpassing a set variety of hours weekly (typically 40). Meal and rest breaks might likewise be compensated depending on your location and company. Sexual Harassment: Unwanted sexual advances regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has attempted and handled numerous cases for males and females including unwanted sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid pro quo sexual harassment done by supervisors, managers, and company owner. Nowadays numerous unwanted sexual advances cases also include unwanted text messages and obscene images sent to mobile phones. Our work consists of appeals concerning sexual harassment and life altering settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (consisting of pregnancy), nationwide origin, disability, age (40 or older), or hereditary details. This consists of protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer may be needed to offer sensible accommodations to allow you to perform your job duties. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, customized devices, or accessible offices. However, employment the majority of cases submitted in court for employers refusing to reasonably accommodate workers involves employers who fired an employee for not returning to work when they are out on a special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a worker's medical condition and treatment are basic affordable accommodations numerous employers do not properly manage. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal responsibility to offer a safe work environment devoid of acknowledged hazards. This includes sticking to safety policies and offering appropriate training for staff members. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a worker grumbles about their company doing something unlawful and they are ended that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it occurs due to the fact that the worker worked out statutory legal rights and was struck back for working out those rights. Examples consist of task terminations due to the staff member filing a wage claim, refusing unwanted sexual advances, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to take part in prohibited activities, taking a legally safeguarded leave of absence for cancer, employment special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing an employee due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust task 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 become ill due to your work, worker's settlement benefits might be readily available to cover medical expenditures and lost wages. However, employee's compensation is the unique treatment for many workplace injuries, implying you normally can not sue your company directly.

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

Disclaimer: This web page supplies general information only and must not be construed as legal advice. If you have particular questions or issues about your work rights, it's constantly best to talk to a qualified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service market employees whose times worked were not recorded 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 staff members not allowed meal breaks or cell phone compensations while taking care of dependent adults

$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for staff member 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 females

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a filling station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call employees

$450,000 Paystub infractions

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

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

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

$400,000 Following arbitration win for employment meal & rest breaks for 3 staff members

$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 Sexual harassment of a delivery driver

$365,000 After accused 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 charges for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 staff members in holiday rental organization working off-the-clock overtime

$350,000 Due to fixed benefit pay not figured into overtime for a directional driller

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

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose set rate bonus offers were not computed into his overtime rate

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the trip rental organization who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

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

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza shipment chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 health center 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 spend for 2 telecommunication workers 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 minor rest break offenses

$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 two professionals at a radio/television station

$270,000 Unwanted sexual advances & 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 technicians not paid overtime

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unpaid overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary responsibility arbitration award including special needs discrimination

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

$225,000 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For 2 cooking area workers sexually harassed

$225,000 Sexual harassment by store clients

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

$205,000 Unpaid earnings, overtime, labor code section 2699 charges- arbitration award for several plaintiffs

$205,000 For numerous plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA infractions

$200,000 For PAGA violations and unwanted sexual advances

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO

$200,000 For an employee fired due to medical concerns & grievances of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Unwanted sexual advances 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 attorney discriminated versus due to faith

$185,000 For sexual harassment of a lady 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 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 base pay

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

$175,000 Minor problems of pregnancy discrimination in fast 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 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 property owner's Association

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by managers of vehicle lot

$160,000 Auto car dealership unwanted sexual advances by text message

$155,000 Whistle blower at construction 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 worker 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 nursing home who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of sales representative with cancer

$150,000 Settlement for employment 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 years of age restaurant worker

$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 quit due to unwanted sexual advances

$145,000 Settlement for an office supervisor 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 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 suit

$127,500 Illegally needed medical examination negatively affecting a handicapped worker

$127,500 Wrongfully terminated motorist who grumbled his truck was unsafe

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

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

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a junk 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 contract, unsettled incomes in the web market

$125,000 For employee 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 throughout layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually harassed upkeep 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 sexual harassment 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 worker in binding arbitration

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

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu teased due to his religious beliefs

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of client service employee

$115,000 Sexual harassment of car saleswoman small unsettled commissions

$115,000 Sexual harassment of vehicle saleswoman & minor overdue commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker throughout trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing earnings for 2 workers of a little company

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace worker by a man who wanted to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer expert

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant storage facility employee

$102,500 Family Care Leave Act offenses & termination ($20,000 loss of earnings)

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

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

$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 motorist who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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