Navigating the legal elements of work can be complicated. This webpage offers a summary of some vital staff member rights and resources to help you understand your alternatives.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have specific legal securities in location to guarantee a fair and safe workplace. These rights cover numerous aspects of your employment, including:

Wage and 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 (typically 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending on your location and employer. Sexual Harassment: Unwanted sexual advances unfortunately continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has attempted and dealt with numerous cases for males and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by supervisors, supervisors, and entrepreneur. Nowadays lots of sexual harassment cases also involve undesirable text messages and profane images sent to mobile phones. Our work consists of appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws forbid discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), nationwide origin, special needs, age (40 or older), or genetic information. This consists of defense from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer might be needed to supply affordable accommodations to permit you to perform your job responsibilities. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, modified devices, or accessible work areas. However, most cases submitted in court for employers refusing to reasonably 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 a worker's medical condition and treatment are essential reasonable accommodations many companies do not correctly deal with. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal responsibility to supply a safe work environment devoid of recognized threats. This consists of adhering to security policies and providing proper training for staff members. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If an employee complains about their company doing something illegal and they are ended that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it takes place because the employee exercised statutory legal rights and was retaliated for working out those rights. Examples consist of job terminations due to the worker filing a wage claim, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally complaining to management or refusing to participate in prohibited activities, taking a legally safeguarded leave of lack for cancer, disability, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a staff member due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or religion is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unreasonable task terminations employees do not agree with that do not include among the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or become ill due to your work, worker's compensation advantages may be offered to cover medical costs and lost wages. However, employee's settlement is the exclusive solution for the majority of workplace injuries, indicating you normally can not sue your employer straight.

There may be exceptions where legal action against a company is possible. Consulting with a work legal representative is suggested to identify if your scenario falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or serious office safety offenses.

Disclaimer: This webpage provides general information 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 seek advice from a certified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male aesthetically harassed and subject to crude remarks by a female manager

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 complainants

$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry employees 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 employees not enabled meal breaks or cellular phone repayments while taking care of dependent adults

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

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Unwanted sexual advances 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 females

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a gas 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 warehouse employee forced to breach 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 workers

$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 delivery motorist

$365,000 After offender 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 charges for less than 25

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

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

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

$350,000 For 2 employees in the vacation rental company 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 man

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

$307,345 For 2 hospital employees oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

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

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for 2 telecommunication workers in a healthcare 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 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 minimum wage, employment overtime double and double time due to on call work for 2 technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & employment termination

$260,000 For regulated wait pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a grocery store

$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 overdue overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary task arbitration award including disability discrimination

$232,000 Male on male unwanted sexual advances won at a binding arbitration

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For 2 cooking area workers sexually harassed

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store consumers

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

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

$205,000 For several plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA offenses

$200,000 For PAGA infractions 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 & problems of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a signed up sex transgressor

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex transgressor

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

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a task termination

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

$185,000 For sexual harassment 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 employee

$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 motorists of a little business

$175,000 Minor concerns of pregnancy discrimination in quick food restaurant, absence 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 big box shop

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a cars and truck dealership manager denied child 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 staff members denied meal breaks, worked off-the-clock

$160,000 Unwanted sexual advances by managers of car 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 employee 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 nursing home who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of salesperson 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 Sexual harassment of an eight-teen year old dining establishment worker

$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 grumbled about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for an office 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 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 refusing to falsify records in suit

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

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

$127,450 Improper inquiry about medical capabilities

$125,450 Retail sales supervisor ended after grumbling about national origin harassment by coworker

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

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

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a drug counselor

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination -

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & small labor code violations

$125,000 Breach of contract, overdue salaries 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 wages to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination throughout layoff

$125,000 High tech company stopped paying the agreed to sum

$120,000 Unpaid incomes for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually pestered 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 employee

$120,000 Male on male unwanted sexual advances Unpaid incomes, 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 staff member in binding arbitration

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

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu made enjoyable of due to his faith

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

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman & small overdue commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee throughout trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating earnings for 2 employees of a small 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 worker by a guy who wanted to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer 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 Unwanted sexual advances of a waitress (no termination included)

$101,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor

$100,850 Unwanted sexual advances 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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* Please be encouraged that past outcomes are not a warranty nor forecast of future case results

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