Los Angeles Employee Rights Lawyer

Navigating the legal aspects of work can be intricate. This webpage supplies an overview of some necessary employee rights and resources to assist you comprehend your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have certain legal protections in location to guarantee a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover numerous aspects of your work, consisting of:

Wage and employment Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime spend for exceeding a set number of hours per week (usually 40). Meal and rest breaks might likewise be compensated depending upon your place and employer.
Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and dealt with numerous cases for males and females including unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid pro quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, supervisors, and company owner. These days lots of sexual harassment cases likewise involve unwanted text messages and obscene images sent out to mobile phones. Our work includes appeals worrying sexual harassment and life altering settlements.
Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age (40 or older), or genetic information. This consists of security from harassment of any kind.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your employer may be required to offer reasonable lodgings to enable you to perform your task responsibilities. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, modified devices, or available work areas. However, most cases filed in court for companies refusing to fairly accommodate staff members includes employers who fired a staff member for not coming back to work when they are out on a special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for an employee’s medical condition and treatment are essential sensible accommodations numerous companies do not correctly handle.
Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal obligation to supply a safe workplace devoid of acknowledged hazards. This consists of adhering to safety regulations and correct training for workers.
Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member complains about their company 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 employee worked out statutory legal rights and was retaliated for exercising those rights. Examples consist of task terminations due to the worker submitting a wage claim, refusing unwanted sexual advances, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or employment declining to participate in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully safeguarded leave of lack 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 unreasonable task terminations staff members do not agree 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 settlement advantages might be offered to cover medical expenses and lost wages. However, worker’s payment is the special solution for most workplace injuries, implying you usually can not sue your company directly.

There might be limited exceptions where legal action versus an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment lawyer is recommended to figure out if your scenario falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or serious office security violations.

Disclaimer: This web page offers general info only and must not be interpreted as legal suggestions. If you have specific questions or issues about your work rights, it’s constantly best to consult with a qualified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 plaintiffs

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

$800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent contractors

$775,000 For small class action of staff members not permitted meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while taking care of reliant grownups

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Sexual harassment in a storage facility

$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 ladies

$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 workers

$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 break her medical limitations imposed by pregnancy

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

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

$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 chauffeur

$365,000 After offender lost their appeal – pregnancy case – Jury Trial

$360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 workers, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

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

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

$350,000 For regulated standby and overtime for one employee

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose set rate rewards were not calculated into his overtime rate

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

$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a lesbian female by straight male

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 medical facility employees oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

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

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for two telecommunication employees 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 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 regulated wait pay

$260,000 For unwanted sexual advances in a supermarket

$250,000 For 2 oil field service professionals 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 disability 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 workers sexually bugged

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store clients

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

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

$205,000 For several plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For prevailing 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 issues & complaints of discrimination

$200,000 For a sales woman 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 culprit

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a job termination

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

$185,000 For sexual harassment of a female 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 lawsuit

$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 limo chauffeurs of a small business

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in fast food restaurant, 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 vehicle 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 home owner’s Association

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by supervisors of cars and truck lot

$160,000 Auto dealership unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction website

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances to 2 kitchen area workers at a resort

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social worker reporting patient 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 center 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 Sexual harassment of an eight-teen year old restaurant employee

$150,000 Sexual harassment 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 quit due to unwanted sexual advances

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace manager whose Northridge company 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 claim

$127,500 Illegally required medical checkup adversely affecting a handicapped worker

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

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

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

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a junk food restaurant

$125,000 Sexual harassment of a drug counselor

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination –

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & small labor code offenses

$125,000 Breach of contract, unsettled wages in the web industry

$125,000 For worker who quit after being misclassified and not receiving overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of wages to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid salaries for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually bugged maintenance manager by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse employee

$120,000 Male on male unwanted sexual advances Unpaid salaries, 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 employee 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 client service employee

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

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker during trial

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

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

$107,500 Wrongfully ended security manager 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 professional

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant storage facility employee

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

$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

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

$101,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$100,850 Unwanted sexual advances 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 motorist who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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