Navigating the legal aspects of work can be complex. This website offers an overview of some essential staff member rights and resources to help you comprehend your options.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As an employee, you have particular in place to make sure a reasonable and safe workplace. These rights cover different aspects of your employment, consisting of:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid base pay for all hours worked, and overtime spend for exceeding a set variety of hours per week (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending upon your area and employer. Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has actually tried and dealt with lots of cases for males and females including unwanted sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid pro quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, managers, and company owner. Nowadays many unwanted sexual advances cases also include unwanted text messages and obscene pictures sent to cellphones. Our work includes appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements. Discrimination and Harassment: Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, sex (consisting of pregnancy), nationwide origin, disability, age (40 or older), or hereditary info. This consists of security from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer may be required to offer reasonable lodgings to allow you to perform your job duties. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, modified devices, or accessible workspaces. However, a lot of cases filed in court for companies refusing to fairly 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 staff member's medical condition and treatment are basic reasonable lodgings numerous employers do not effectively manage. Workplace Safety: job Your employer has a legal duty to provide a safe work environment complimentary from acknowledged dangers. This includes sticking to safety regulations and offering proper training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If an employee grumbles about their company doing something unlawful and they are terminated that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation leading to a task termination is wrongful termination if it occurs because the staff member exercised statutory legal rights and was retaliated for exercising those rights. Examples consist of task terminations due to the employee filing a wage claim, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or declining to take part in illegal activities, taking a legally protected leave of absence for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing an employee due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or religion is likewise wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unjust task terminations employees do not agree with that do not involve one of the above.

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Employment Lawyer For Workers Compensation

If you are injured or become ill due to your work, job employee's payment benefits may be readily available to cover medical costs and lost earnings. However, employee's settlement is the exclusive solution for the majority of workplace injuries, suggesting you normally can not sue your employer straight.

There may be limited exceptions where legal action versus a company is possible. Consulting with an employment lawyer is advised to figure out if your circumstance falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or extreme office security offenses.

Disclaimer: This webpage offers general info only and should not be construed as legal suggestions. If you have specific concerns or concerns about your employment rights, it's constantly best to speak with a certified attorney.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

$18,402,868 Jury decision for male aesthetically harassed and based on unrefined remarks by a female supervisor

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs

$875,000 For 4 oil field service market 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 contractors

$775,000 For small class action of workers not allowed meal breaks or cellular phone compensations while caring for dependent grownups

$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for employee 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 employees

$490,000 For sex and job age discrimination of women

$465,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a filling station

$460,000 Unpaid hours of work for gatekeeper & PAGA Violations

$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers

$450,000 Paystub offenses

$450,000 Being on regulated standby

$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse worker required to break her medical restrictions enforced 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 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 Sexual harassment of a delivery chauffeur

$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 workers, and PAGA charges for less than 25

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

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

$350,000 For controlled standby and overtime for one worker

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

$350,000 For directional driller whose fixed rate bonuses were not computed into his overtime rate

$350,000 For 2 employees in the trip rental service who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a lesbian female by straight man

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

$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 healthcare facility

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

$300,000 Verdict of punitive 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 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 two technicians at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & 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 specialists not paid overtime

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unpaid overtime

$246,000 Breach of fiduciary responsibility arbitration award including 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 kitchen area workers sexually bothered

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by shop clients

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

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

$205,000 For multiple complainants

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA infractions

$200,000 For PAGA violations and unwanted sexual advances

$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 & complaints of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

$193,500 Unwanted sexual advances by a signed up sex wrongdoer

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex offender

$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry

$190,000 Unwanted sexual advances without a job 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 throughout cancer treatment

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

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

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment lawsuit

$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 limo chauffeurs of a little company

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

$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower

$165,000 For an automobile dealership supervisor denied baby bonding and CFRA Leave

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

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

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by supervisors of car lot

$160,000 Auto dealership sexual harassment by text message

$155,000 Whistle blower at construction site

$153,000 Camarillo woman demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances to two 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 disability & 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 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 years of age restaurant employee

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

$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment

$150,000 CNA complained about rats

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

$145,000 Settlement for an office manager whose Northridge employer would not enable her to depart 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 claim

$127,500 Illegally required medical checkup adversely affecting a handicapped staff member

$127,500 Wrongfully ended motorist who grumbled his truck was unsafe

$127,450 Improper query about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor job sexual harassment

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

$125,000 Sexual harassment of a drug therapist

$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination -

$125,000 Wrongful termination

$125,000 Wrongful termination & minor labor code offenses

$125,000 Breach of agreement, job unsettled incomes 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 incomes to CEO

$125,000 Age discrimination during layoff

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

$120,000 Unpaid incomes for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually bugged maintenance supervisor by another male

$120,000 Insurance professional 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 charges- arbitration award of over

$120,000 For job 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 earnings)

$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu teased due to his religious beliefs

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of customer care staff member

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

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

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid prevailing earnings for 2 employees of a small business

$107,500 Wrongfully ended 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 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 profits)

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a janitor

$102,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a waitress (no termination included)

$101,500 Unwanted sexual advances 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 chauffeur who blew the whistle

$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave

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