Navigating the legal aspects of work can be complex. This web page provides a summary of some essential staff member rights and resources to help you comprehend your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a worker, you have particular legal securities in place to ensure 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 each week (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending upon your location and employer. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and dealt with lots of cases for males and females including undesirable sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid pro quo sexual harassment done by managers, supervisors, and service owners. Nowadays many unwanted sexual advances cases likewise involve undesirable text messages and obscene photos sent out to cellular phones. Our work consists of appeals concerning sexual harassment and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws restrict discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), nationwide origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic info. This includes protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer might be required to provide sensible accommodations to permit you to perform your task responsibilities. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, customized devices, or available work areas. However, many cases submitted 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 an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a staff member's medical condition and treatment are essential sensible lodgings lots of employers do not effectively deal with. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal obligation to provide a safe work environment devoid of recognized hazards. This includes adhering to security regulations and providing correct training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a worker complains about their employer doing something prohibited and they are terminated that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a job termination is wrongful termination if it occurs because the worker worked out statutory legal rights and was struck back for working out those rights. Examples consist of job terminations due to the staff member filing a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to participate in prohibited activities, job taking a legally safeguarded leave of lack for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or . Firing an employee due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair job terminations staff members do not agree with that do not include one of 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 may be available to cover medical costs and lost salaries. However, employee's payment is the unique solution for the majority of workplace injuries, meaning you normally can not sue your employer straight.

There might be limited exceptions where legal action against an employer is possible. Consulting with a work attorney is recommended to identify if your circumstance falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or severe office security infractions.

Disclaimer: This website provides basic details only and needs to not be construed as legal advice. If you have specific questions or concerns about your work rights, it's constantly best to speak with a certified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male visually bugged and subject to crude remarks by a female manager

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two complainants

$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 contractors

$775,000 For small class action of workers not permitted meal breaks or cellular phone repayments while caring for dependent grownups

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

$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 employees 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 gas station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call employees

$450,000 Paystub offenses

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse employee forced to break her medical constraints 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 workers

$400,000 Off-the-clock work for 5 employees

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

$365,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a shipment 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 employees, and PAGA charges for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 workers in vacation rental company working off-the-clock overtime

$350,000 Due to repaired perk 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 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 workers in the trip rental service who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a lesbian lady by straight man

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a pizza shipment driver

$307,345 For 2 healthcare facility workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

$305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a significant medical facility

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for 2 telecommunication employees in a healthcare facility

$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to employee's refusal 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 base pay, overtime double and double time due to on call work for two service technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & 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 specialists not paid overtime

$250,000 For radiology service technician 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 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For two cooking area employees sexually harassed

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by shop consumers

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

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

$205,000 For numerous plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA offenses

$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 & complaints of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a registered sex culprit

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex transgressor

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer 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 Unwanted sexual advances lawsuit

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

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

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

$175,000 Minor issues of pregnancy discrimination in junk 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 huge box store

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a car dealer supervisor denied child 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 staff members rejected meal breaks, worked off-the-clock

$160,000 Unwanted sexual advances by supervisors of cars and truck lot

$160,000 Auto car dealership sexual harassment by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building site

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment to 2 kitchen employees at a resort

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social worker reporting patient 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 nursing home 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 year old dining establishment 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 grumbled about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace supervisor whose Northridge company would not allow her to depart from work due to pregnancy

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of contract to pay hourly 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 claim

$127,500 Illegally needed medical exam negatively impacting a handicapped employee

$127,500 Wrongfully ended driver who grumbled his truck was unsafe

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales supervisor ended after grumbling about nationwide origin harassment by coworker

$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 infractions

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

$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 salaries to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination throughout layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck chauffeurs

$120,000 Sexually pestered maintenance supervisor by another male

$120,000 Insurance professional terminated 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 section 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 incomes)

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

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman minor unpaid commissions

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of vehicle saleswoman & minor unsettled commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

$110,000 (minor lost incomes) Cancer discrimination & work termination

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing wages for 2 staff members of a little business

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a man who desired 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 offenses & termination ($20,000 loss of revenues)

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a waitress (no termination included)

$101,500 Sexual harassment 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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