Navigating the legal aspects of work can be intricate. This website provides an overview of some vital worker rights and resources to assist you understand your alternatives.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have certain legal securities in place to make sure a fair and safe workplace. 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 pay for going beyond a set variety of hours weekly (typically 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending upon your location and employer. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances sadly continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has tried and handled lots of cases for men and ladies including unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo unwanted sexual advances done by managers, managers, and company owner. These days many unwanted sexual advances cases likewise involve undesirable text messages and profane images sent out to cellular phones. 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, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), nationwide origin, impairment, age (40 or older), employment or hereditary details. This includes security from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your employer may be required to provide sensible lodgings to enable you to perform your task duties. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, customized devices, or accessible work spaces. However, a lot of cases submitted in court for employers refusing to reasonably accommodate staff members includes employers who fired an employee for not coming back to work when they are out on a disability, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a worker's medical condition and treatment are essential sensible lodgings numerous employers do not properly handle. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal obligation to provide a safe work environment devoid of acknowledged hazards. This includes sticking to security regulations and supplying proper training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member grumbles about their company doing something unlawful and they are terminated that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a job termination is wrongful termination if it takes place since the employee exercised statutory legal rights and was struck back for exercising those rights. Examples consist of task terminations due to the employee filing a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to take part in illegal activities, taking a lawfully safeguarded leave of absence for cancer, special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a worker due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or faith is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust task terminations workers do not concur with that do not involve among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are injured or ended up being ill due to your work, worker's compensation advantages may be offered to cover medical expenses and lost salaries. However, worker's payment is the exclusive treatment for a lot of workplace injuries, implying you typically can not sue your company straight.

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

Disclaimer: This website supplies general details just and must not be interpreted as legal guidance. If you have specific concerns or issues about your employment rights, it's always best to talk to a certified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury decision for male aesthetically bugged and subject to crude comments by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not taped 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 workers not allowed meal breaks or cellular phone reimbursements while caring for dependent grownups

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Sexual harassment in a storage facility

$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 workers

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of women

$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 employees

$450,000 Paystub violations

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles storage facility employee forced to breach her medical constraints imposed 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 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 Sexual harassment 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 staff members, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 employees in trip rental organization working off-the-clock overtime

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

$350,000 For controlled standby and overtime for one worker

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose fixed rate bonuses were not calculated into his overtime rate

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the getaway rental business 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 guy

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a pizza delivery chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 health center staff members oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

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

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for 2 telecommunication workers in a medical 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 decision for wrongful termination settlement and small 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 Unwanted sexual advances & 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 employment little 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 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For two kitchen area employees sexually harassed

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store clients

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

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

$205,000 For multiple plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA infractions

$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 & grievances 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 signed up sex culprit

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex transgressor

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding market

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish legal representative victimized due to faith

$185,000 For employment 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 recovery from cancer

$180,000 Controlled standby pay claims of oil field service staff member

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Unwanted sexual advances claim

$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 limo motorists of a little business

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in fast food restaurant, lack 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 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 employees denied meal breaks, worked off-the-clock

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

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

$155,000 Whistle blower at construction website

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances to two cooking area 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 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 sales representative 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 manager of an adult daycare program

$150,000 Job not held open throughout 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 enable 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 claim

$127,500 Illegally required medical exam adversely impacting a handicapped worker

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

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a junk food dining establishment

$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 agreement, unpaid wages in the web industry

$125,000 For worker 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 during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid earnings for tow truck drivers

$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 employee

$120,000 Male on male unwanted sexual advances Unpaid wages, overtime, labor code area 2699 penalties- 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 earnings)

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

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

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

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating wages for 2 workers of a small business

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

$105,500 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 infractions & termination ($20,000 loss of profits)

$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 chauffeur who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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