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Navigating the legal elements of work can be complicated. This web page supplies an introduction of some necessary staff member rights and resources to help you understand your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have certain legal protections in location to make sure a reasonable and safe work environment. These rights cover various elements of your work, including:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime pay for surpassing a set number of hours each week (normally 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending upon your place and company. Sexual Harassment: Unwanted sexual advances unfortunately continues to effect people of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and dealt with lots of cases for males and females including undesirable sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, supervisors, job and company owner. Nowadays numerous sexual harassment cases also involve unwanted text and obscene pictures sent out 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, disability, age (40 or older), or hereditary info. This includes security from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a documented medical condition, your company may be needed to provide sensible lodgings to allow you to perform your task tasks. Examples consist of flexible work schedules, customized devices, or available work areas. However, the majority of cases submitted in court for companies declining to reasonably accommodate workers involves companies who fired a staff member for not coming back to work when they are out on a disability, FMLA, or pregnancy leave. Allowing time off for an employee's medical condition and treatment are fundamental sensible accommodations lots of employers do not appropriately handle. Workplace Safety: Your employer has a legal responsibility to provide a safe workplace complimentary from recognized threats. This consists of adhering to security policies and supplying correct training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a staff member grumbles about their employer doing something prohibited and they are terminated that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a job termination is wrongful termination if it happens due to the fact that the worker worked out statutory legal rights and was retaliated for exercising those rights. Examples consist of task terminations due to the staff member filing a wage claim, refusing sexual harassment, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or declining to participate in unlawful activities, taking a legally secured leave of absence for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a worker due to an immutable characteristic such as gender, race, or faith is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair task terminations workers do not agree with that do not include one of the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are hurt or become ill due to your work, employee's settlement might be readily available to cover medical expenses and lost earnings. However, worker's settlement is the exclusive remedy for many workplace injuries, meaning you typically can not sue your employer straight.

There might be limited exceptions where legal action versus a company is possible. Consulting with an employment attorney is suggested to determine if your situation falls under among these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or extreme office security violations.

Disclaimer: This web page offers general information just and ought to not be construed as legal recommendations. If you have specific concerns or issues about your work rights, it's always best to seek advice from with a qualified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male visually pestered and based on unrefined comments by a female manager

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 plaintiffs

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

$800,000 Controlled wait class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent specialists

$775,000 For little class action of staff members not permitted meal breaks or mobile phone repayments while looking after 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 employees on overtime claims

$500,000 Unpaid days of work to 4 oil well employees

$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of ladies

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances 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 offenses

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles storage facility worker forced to violate her medical limitations imposed by pregnancy

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

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

$365,000 Unwanted sexual advances 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 3 workers, and PAGA charges for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 employees in trip rental organization working off-the-clock overtime

$350,000 Due to fixed benefit 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 fixed rate perks were not computed into his overtime rate

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

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

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

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

$307,345 For 2 health center workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

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

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

$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 small rest break violations

$300,000 Multiple Worker Claims for Unpaid Wages for Oil Gauge and Calibration Inspectors on Docked Coastal Vessels

$275,000 Unpaid minimum wage, overtime double and double time due to on call work for 2 service 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 technicians not paid overtime

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about overdue overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary duty arbitration award involving impairment 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 two cooking area employees sexually pestered

$225,000 Sexual harassment by store clients

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

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

$205,000 For several plaintiffs

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

$200,000 For dominating wage and FMLA violations

$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 & 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 registered sex transgressor

$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex transgressor

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding market

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish legal representative victimized due to religious beliefs

$185,000 For sexual harassment of a female 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 Unwanted sexual advances claim

$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed meal and rest breaks in a hotel's kitchens

$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage

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

$175,000 Minor problems of pregnancy discrimination in junk 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 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 vehicle 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 Unwanted sexual advances to two kitchen 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 assisted living facility who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of salesperson with cancer

$150,000 Settlement for failure to reinstate 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 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 supervisor whose Northridge employer would not allow her to depart from work due to pregnancy

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of agreement to pay per hour 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 claim

$127,500 Illegally needed medical exam negatively affecting a disabled staff member

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

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a fast 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 violations

$125,000 Breach of agreement, overdue earnings in the web market

$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 earnings for tow truck drivers

$120,000 Sexually bugged maintenance supervisor by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse worker

$120,000 Male on male sexual harassment Unpaid salaries, job 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 worker in binding arbitration

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

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu made fun of due to his religious beliefs

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman minor unpaid commissions

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker during trial

$110,000 (minor lost wages) Cancer discrimination & work 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 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a guy who wished to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer system professional

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant warehouse worker

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

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

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

$101,500 Sexual harassment 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 recommended that past outcomes are not a guaranty nor job forecast of future case results

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