Navigating the legal elements of employment can be complex. This webpage supplies a summary of some essential worker rights and resources to help you understand your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a worker, you have specific legal defenses in location to guarantee a reasonable and safe work environment. These rights cover numerous aspects of your employment, consisting of:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay 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 upon your area and employer. Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has tried and dealt with numerous cases for males and females involving unwanted sexual touching, sexual assault, sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by supervisors, supervisors, and entrepreneur. These days many sexual harassment cases also involve unwanted text messages and obscene photos sent out to cellular phones. Our work includes appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, faith, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age (40 or older), or genetic information. This consists of protection from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer may be needed to offer sensible accommodations to allow you to perform your task tasks. Examples include versatile work schedules, modified devices, or accessible workspaces. However, most cases filed in court for companies declining to reasonably accommodate employees involves companies who fired a worker for not coming back 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 sensible accommodations lots of employers do not correctly manage. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal obligation to supply a safe workplace complimentary from recognized threats. This consists of sticking to safety policies and providing proper training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If an employee complains about their employer doing something unlawful and they are terminated that might be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a task termination is wrongful termination if it happens due to the fact that the worker exercised statutory legal rights and was retaliated for working out those rights. Examples consist of job terminations due to the employee filing a wage claim, declining sexual harassment, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally complaining to management or declining to take part in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully safeguarded leave of absence for cancer, disability, 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 employees do not concur with that do not include one of the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are injured or become ill due to your work, employee's settlement advantages might be readily available to cover medical costs and lost salaries. However, worker's settlement is the exclusive treatment for most workplace injuries, implying you normally can not sue your employer directly.

There may be restricted exceptions where legal action against an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment attorney is suggested to determine if your scenario falls under one of these exceptions, trademarketclassifieds.com such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or extreme office safety offenses.

Disclaimer: This website offers general info just and needs to not be interpreted as legal recommendations. If you have particular questions or concerns about your work rights, it's always best to speak with a certified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male visually bugged and based on unrefined remarks by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry employees whose times worked were not taped 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 allowed meal breaks or mobile phone reimbursements while taking care of dependent 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 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 employees on overtime claims

$500,000 Unpaid days of work to 4 oil rig workers

$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 security officers & PAGA Violations

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers

$450,000 Paystub infractions

$450,000 Being on controlled standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse employee forced to break her medical limitations imposed by pregnancy

$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 employees who sweated off the clock

$400,000 Following arbitration win for meal & rest breaks for 3 workers

$400,000 Off-the-clock work for 5 employees

$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 accused lost their appeal case - Jury Trial

$360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 staff members, and PAGA penalties for less than 25

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

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

$350,000 For ura.cc regulated standby and overtime for one employee

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

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

$350,000 For 2 workers 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 woman by straight guy

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

$307,345 For 2 medical facility employees oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales individuals

$305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a major healthcare facility

$302,000 Controlled standby spend for two telecommunication workers in a healthcare facility

$300,000 Verdict of compensatory damages in wrongful termination case due to worker's rejection to work without rest breaks

$300,000 Post trial verdict for wrongful termination settlement and minor 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 technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & work termination

$260,000 For controlled stand by pay

$260,000 For unwanted sexual advances in a grocery store

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unpaid 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 Unwanted sexual advances of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For two kitchen employees sexually harassed

$225,000 Sexual harassment by shop clients

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

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

$205,000 For several complainants

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

$200,000 For prevailing 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 & complaints of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a registered sex offender

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex transgressor

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding market

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish attorney discriminated against due to faith

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

$182,500 Fired throughout 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 Unwanted sexual advances 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 limo chauffeurs of a small company

$175,000 Minor issues of pregnancy discrimination in fast food dining establishment, 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 big box shop

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For a cars and truck dealer manager rejected baby bonding and CFRA Leave

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

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

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by supervisors of vehicle lot

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

$155,000 Whistle blower at building site

$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 client 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 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 worker

$150,000 Sexual harassment by a manager of an adult daycare program

$150,000 Job not held open throughout cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA grumbled about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for an office manager whose Northridge company would not enable her to take leave 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 suit

$127,500 Illegally needed medical exam negatively impacting a handicapped worker

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

$127,450 Improper query about medical abilities

$125,450 Retail sales manager terminated after grumbling about nationwide origin harassment by colleague

$125,000 Minor sexual harassment

$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a junk 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 offenses

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

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

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination

$125,000 Non-payment of salaries to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually bothered maintenance supervisor by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse worker

$120,000 Male on male sexual harassment Unpaid earnings, 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 incomes)

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

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of car saleswoman small unpaid commissions

$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of vehicle saleswoman & minor 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 workers of a small company

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a man who desired 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 worker

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

$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 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 results are not a guaranty nor forecast of future case results

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