Navigating the legal elements of work can be complex. This website provides a summary of some essential staff member rights and resources to help you comprehend your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a worker, you have specific legal securities in place to guarantee a reasonable and safe work environment. These rights cover numerous aspects of your employment, consisting of:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime spend for exceeding a set number of hours weekly (normally 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending upon your area and employer. Sexual Harassment: Unwanted sexual advances regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually attempted and dealt with numerous cases for guys and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by managers, supervisors, and business owners. These days numerous unwanted sexual advances cases likewise include unwanted text and profane pictures sent to cellphones. Our work includes appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws restrict discrimination based upon race, color, faith, sex (consisting of pregnancy), national origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or hereditary info. This includes protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your company may be needed to provide affordable accommodations to enable you to perform your job tasks. Examples consist of flexible work schedules, customized equipment, or accessible work spaces. However, most cases submitted in court for companies refusing to reasonably accommodate staff members includes companies who fired an employee 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 sensible lodgings numerous companies do not appropriately deal with. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal duty to provide a safe work environment totally free from recognized dangers. This includes sticking to safety guidelines and providing appropriate training for workers. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member complains about their company doing something unlawful and they are terminated that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it takes place because the worker worked out statutory legal rights and was retaliated for working out those rights. Examples consist of job terminations due to the staff member submitting a wage claim, refusing unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or refusing to take part in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully safeguarded leave of lack for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing an employee due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or religion is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair job terminations staff members 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 ended up being ill due to your work, worker's compensation advantages may be available to cover medical expenses and lost earnings. However, employee's payment is the unique solution for many workplace injuries, implying you typically can not sue your employer directly.

There may be limited exceptions where legal action versus an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment attorney is recommended to determine if your circumstance falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or employment extreme work environment security infractions.

Disclaimer: This webpage provides basic info just and must not be interpreted as legal suggestions. If you have specific concerns or employment concerns about your employment rights, it's always best to seek advice from with a certified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury decision for male visually harassed and based on unrefined remarks by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two complainants

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

$800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent professionals

$775,000 For small class action of employees not enabled meal breaks or cell phone repayments while taking care of dependent adults

$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 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 Unwanted sexual advances at a filling station

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

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers

$450,000 Paystub offenses

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles storage facility employee forced to breach her medical limitations enforced by pregnancy

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 employees who worked 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 shipment chauffeur

$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 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 employee

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

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

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the getaway 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 woman by straight guy

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza shipment chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 hospital staff members oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

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

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for 2 telecommunication workers in a medical facility

$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 small 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 2 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 grocery store

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary task arbitration award involving 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 two kitchen area workers sexually harassed

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store customers

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

$205,000 Unpaid incomes, 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 gatekeeper

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA offenses

$200,000 For PAGA violations and sexual harassment

$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 female in her 60s, age discrimination

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Unwanted sexual advances by a registered sex wrongdoer

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex wrongdoer

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding market

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a task termination

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

$185,000 For employment 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 staff member

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment lawsuit

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

$175,000 Failure to pay base pay

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

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in fast food dining establishment, 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 a car dealership manager denied baby bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Sexual harassment at a property owner's Association

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

$160,000 Unwanted sexual advances by supervisors of car lot

$160,000 Auto dealer unwanted sexual advances by text message

$155,000 Whistle blower at construction site

$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances to two cooking area workers 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 assisted living facility who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of sales representative with cancer

$150,000 Settlement for failure to renew 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 employee

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

$150,000 Job not held open throughout cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA complained about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for an office manager whose Northridge employer would not permit her to take leave 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 reinstate after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

$130,000 Employee fired for refusing to falsify records in lawsuit

$127,500 Illegally needed medical checkup adversely affecting a handicapped staff member

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

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$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 violations

$125,000 Breach of agreement, unsettled salaries in the web industry

$125,000 For employee who stopped after being misclassified and not getting overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of earnings to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination throughout layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck chauffeurs

$120,000 Sexually bothered upkeep 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 unwanted sexual advances Unpaid earnings, 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 employee in binding arbitration

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

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

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

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of car saleswoman small unsettled commissions

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker throughout trial

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

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

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a male 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 warehouse worker

$102,500 Family Care Leave Act infractions & 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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