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Navigating the legal elements of employment can be complicated. This web page offers an overview of some important employee rights and resources to assist you comprehend your alternatives.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a staff member, you have specific legal defenses in place to guarantee 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 exceeding a set variety of hours per week (typically 40). Meal and rest breaks might likewise be compensated depending upon your area and employer. Unwanted Sexual Advances: Sexual Harassment sadly continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and managed lots of cases for males and females involving undesirable sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid pro quo sexual harassment done by managers, supervisors, and entrepreneur. Nowadays lots of sexual harassment cases likewise include unwanted text and profane pictures sent out to mobile phones. Our work consists of appeals concerning unwanted sexual advances and life altering settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), nationwide origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic details. This includes defense from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your company might be needed to offer sensible lodgings to allow you to perform your task duties. Examples include versatile work schedules, customized devices, or accessible offices. However, the majority of cases submitted in court for employers declining to fairly accommodate staff members involves employers who fired a staff member for not coming back to work when they are out on an impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for a staff member's medical condition and treatment are essential affordable accommodations numerous companies do not appropriately deal with. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal duty to offer a safe work environment free from acknowledged hazards. This consists of adhering to security regulations and providing appropriate training for staff members. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member grumbles about their employer doing something unlawful and they are ended 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 include job terminations due to the worker filing a wage claim, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or refusing to take part in unlawful activities, taking a lawfully secured leave of absence for cancer, disability, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a worker due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religion is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair job terminations staff members do not agree with that do not involve one of 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 compensation benefits might be readily available to cover medical costs and lost wages. However, worker's compensation is the unique solution for the majority of workplace injuries, indicating you typically can not sue your employer directly.

There might be limited exceptions where legal action versus an employer is possible. Consulting with a work legal representative is suggested to identify if your circumstance falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or severe work environment safety offenses.

Disclaimer: This web page provides basic info only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have specific questions or concerns about your employment rights, it's always best to seek advice from a certified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male visually pestered and subject to crude remarks by a female supervisor

$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 wait class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent professionals

$775,000 For small class action of workers not permitted meal breaks or cellular phone reimbursements while looking after dependent grownups

$750,000 Disability discrimination for worker who had heart issues

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Unwanted sexual advances 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 well workers

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of females

$465,000 Sexual harassment at a gas 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 controlled standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles storage facility employee forced to violate her medical limitations enforced 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 workers

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

$365,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a delivery driver

$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 workers, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 employees in getaway rental service working off-the-clock overtime

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

$350,000 For regulated standby and overtime for one staff member

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

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

$350,000 For 2 workers in the holiday rental organization who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations

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

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery chauffeur

$307,345 For 2 hospital workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

$305,000 For 2 IT difficulty shooters oncall at a major medical facility

$302,000 Controlled standby pay for 2 telecommunication employees in a hospital

$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to employee'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 2 professionals at a radio/television station

$270,000 Unwanted sexual advances & work 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 professional on-call and small PAGA group

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unsettled overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary duty arbitration award involving 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 Sexual harassment by shop clients

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

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

$205,000 For multiple plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA infractions

$200,000 For PAGA offenses and unwanted sexual advances

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment 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 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex transgressor

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

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish lawyer discriminated against due to faith

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

$182,500 Fired during cancer treatment

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

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

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment suit

$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed out on meal and rest breaks in a hotel's kitchen areas

$175,000 Failure to pay base pay

$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo drivers of a small business

$175,000 Minor problems of pregnancy discrimination in fast food dining establishment, 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 supervisor denied 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 managers of car lot

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

$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction website

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment 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 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 Unwanted sexual advances of an eight-teen year old dining establishment worker

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances by a manager of an adult day care program

$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA grumbled about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace manager whose Northridge employer 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 renew after FMLA

$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower

$130,000 Employee fired for refusing to falsify records in claim

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

$127,500 Wrongfully terminated motorist who complained his truck was hazardous

$127,450 Improper query about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales manager ended after complaining about national origin harassment by colleague

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

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

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a drug counselor

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination -

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & minor labor code offenses

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

$125,000 For staff member who stopped after being misclassified and not receiving overtime.

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of incomes to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid incomes for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually bugged upkeep supervisor by another male

$120,000 Insurance professional terminated 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 section 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 revenues)

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

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of customer care worker

$115,000 Sexual harassment of vehicle saleswoman minor overdue commissions

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of cars and truck saleswoman & minor unpaid commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee throughout trial

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

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

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

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

$105,000 Overtime due computer system professional

$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 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 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 chauffeur who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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* Please be recommended that previous results are not a warranty nor prediction of future case results

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