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Navigating the legal aspects of work can be complicated. This website offers an introduction of some necessary staff member rights and resources to assist you comprehend your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a staff member, you have specific legal protections in location to ensure a fair and safe workplace. These rights cover different elements of your work, consisting of:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime pay for surpassing a set variety of hours per week (usually 40). Meal and rest breaks may also be compensated depending on your place and employer. Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment sadly continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and handled 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 organization owners. These days many unwanted sexual advances cases likewise involve undesirable text and obscene pictures sent out to cellular phones. Our work includes appeals worrying sexual harassment and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws forbid discrimination based upon race, color, faith, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic information. This consists of protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your company might be required to supply sensible accommodations to permit you to perform your job responsibilities. Examples include versatile work schedules, customized devices, or available offices. However, the majority of cases filed in court for employers refusing to reasonably accommodate employees includes companies who fired an employee for not coming back to work when they are out on an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for an employee's medical condition and treatment are basic reasonable lodgings many employers do not correctly manage. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal obligation to provide a safe workplace devoid of recognized risks. This consists of adhering to security guidelines and supplying proper training for staff members. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member complains about their employer 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 because the worker 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, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or refusing to participate in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully protected leave of absence for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a staff member due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religious beliefs is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair task terminations employees do not agree with that do not include among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Compensation

If you are injured or ended up being ill due to your work, worker's compensation benefits may be offered to cover medical expenses and lost salaries. However, employee's settlement is the special solution for the majority of workplace injuries, implying you typically can not sue your employer straight.

There may be limited exceptions where legal action against a company is possible. Consulting with a work lawyer is suggested to figure out if your scenario falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for employment filing a wage claim or severe office safety offenses.

Disclaimer: This website provides general info only and should not be interpreted as legal advice. If you have particular concerns or concerns about your employment rights, it's always best to seek advice from a certified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male aesthetically bothered 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 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 mobile phone reimbursements while caring for dependent adults

$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for worker 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 workers

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of females

$465,000 Sexual harassment at a gasoline 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 controlled standby

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

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 staff members 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 workers

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

$365,000 Sexual harassment of a shipment motorist

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

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

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

$350,000 Due to fixed reward 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 staff members in the vacation 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 lady by straight male

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

$307,345 For 2 health center workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

$305,000 For 2 IT difficulty shooters oncall at a significant health center

$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 worker's refusal to work without rest breaks

$300,000 Post trial verdict for wrongful termination settlement and minor rest break offenses

$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 Unwanted sexual advances & employment termination

$260,000 For regulated 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 specialist on-call and small PAGA group

$250,000 For whistle-blower about overdue overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary task arbitration award involving special needs 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 2 kitchen workers sexually pestered

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store customers

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

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

$205,000 For numerous plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA offenses

$200,000 For PAGA offenses and unwanted sexual advances

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of unwanted sexual advances by CEO

$200,000 For an employee fired due to medical issues & problems of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

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

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex wrongdoer

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer discriminated versus 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 meal and rest breaks in a hotel's kitchen areas

$175,000 Failure to pay base pay

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limousine drivers of a small company

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

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a car dealer supervisor rejected infant bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a homeowner's Association

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

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

$160,000 Auto dealer sexual harassment by text message

$155,000 Whistle blower at building website

$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances to 2 kitchen 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 salesperson 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 years of age restaurant employee

$150,000 Sexual harassment 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 sexual harassment

$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 restore after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

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

$127,500 Illegally needed medical checkup negatively affecting a handicapped worker

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

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales supervisor ended after complaining about nationwide origin harassment by colleague

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a quick 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 & small labor code infractions

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

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

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of incomes to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually pestered upkeep 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 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 worker 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 care employee

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of cars and truck saleswoman & minor unpaid commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

$110,000 (small lost salaries) Cancer discrimination & work termination

$109,500 Unpaid dominating wages for 2 staff members of a little company

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

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

$105,000 Overtime due computer expert

$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 profits)

$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 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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* Please be advised that previous outcomes are not a warranty nor prediction of future case results

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