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Navigating the legal aspects of employment can be intricate. This website provides a summary of some vital worker rights and resources to help you comprehend your alternatives.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have certain legal defenses in location to make sure a fair and safe workplace. These rights cover different elements of your employment, consisting of:

Wage and job Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be pay for all hours worked, and overtime pay for surpassing a set variety of hours each week (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks may likewise be compensated depending upon your place and employer. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Unwanted sexual advances sadly continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually attempted and handled many cases for males and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid pro quo unwanted sexual advances done by managers, supervisors, and entrepreneur. Nowadays many sexual harassment cases likewise involve unwanted text and obscene images sent to cellular phones. Our work includes appeals concerning sexual harassment and life altering settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws forbid discrimination based on race, color, faith, sex (consisting of pregnancy), national origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or hereditary information. This includes protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer might be needed to supply sensible lodgings to permit you to perform your task duties. Examples include flexible work schedules, customized devices, or available offices. However, most cases filed in court for employers refusing to reasonably accommodate employees includes companies who fired a staff member for not returning to work when they are out on an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a worker's medical condition and treatment are basic affordable accommodations numerous companies do not properly handle. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal obligation to supply a safe workplace devoid of acknowledged hazards. This consists of sticking to security regulations and providing appropriate training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member complains about their company doing something illegal and they are terminated that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it occurs since the worker worked out statutory legal rights and was retaliated for working out those rights. Examples include job terminations due to the employee filing a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to take part in unlawful activities, taking a legally safeguarded leave of absence for cancer, special needs, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a staff member due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unreasonable job terminations employees 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, employee's compensation advantages might be offered to cover medical expenses and lost incomes. However, employee's compensation is the unique remedy for many workplace injuries, meaning you generally can not sue your employer directly.

There might be limited exceptions where legal action against an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment lawyer is suggested to identify if your situation falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or serious workplace security offenses.

Disclaimer: This website supplies basic info only and must not be construed as legal suggestions. If you have specific questions or concerns about your work rights, it's always best to consult with a certified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict 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 tape-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 workers not permitted meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while taking care of reliant 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 employees

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of women

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a gasoline 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 storage facility worker required to violate her medical limitations imposed by pregnancy

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 workers 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 delivery chauffeur

$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 holiday rental business working off-the-clock overtime

$350,000 Due to repaired bonus 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 professional who was on-call

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

$350,000 For 2 employees in the trip rental business who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian female by straight male

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

$307,345 For 2 medical facility staff members oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

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

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for two telecommunication workers in a health center

$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to worker'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 two specialists at a radio/television station

$270,000 Unwanted sexual advances & employment termination

$260,000 For controlled wait pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a supermarket

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary task arbitration award including disability 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 2 kitchen workers sexually pestered

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by shop consumers

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

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

$205,000 For multiple plaintiffs

$200,000 For on-call work, retaliation, forced 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 an employee 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 Sexual Harassment by a signed up sex wrongdoer

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex transgressor

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

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer victimized due to religion

$185,000 For unwanted sexual advances of a woman 35 years older than the harasser

$182,500 Fired during cancer treatment

$180,000 Cancer discrimination and termination due to recovery from cancer

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

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment 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 limousine motorists of a small 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 shop

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a car dealership supervisor denied infant bonding and CFRA Leave

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

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

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by managers of automobile lot

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

$155,000 Whistle blower at building website

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment to 2 kitchen area 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 disability & 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 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 years of age dining establishment employee

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

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

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of agreement 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 suit

$127,500 Illegally needed medical checkup adversely affecting a disabled worker

$127,500 Wrongfully ended chauffeur who complained his truck was risky

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

$125,450 Retail sales manager terminated after complaining about nationwide origin harassment by coworker

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a junk food dining establishment

$125,000 Sexual harassment 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 agreement, overdue wages in the web market

$125,000 For staff member who stopped after being misclassified and not getting 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 agreed to sum

$120,000 Unpaid incomes for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually bothered upkeep supervisor 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 section 2699 penalties- 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 revenues)

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

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

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

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating earnings for 2 employees of a little business

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

$105,500 Sexual harassment of a lesbian aerospace worker by a guy who wished to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer expert

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant storage facility worker

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

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

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

$101,500 Unwanted sexual advances 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 motorist who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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* Please be advised that past outcomes are not a warranty nor forecast of future case results

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