Navigating the legal elements of work can be intricate. This web page supplies an overview of some important worker rights and resources to assist you comprehend your choices.
Understanding Your Employee Rights
As a staff member, you have certain legal defenses in place to make sure a reasonable and safe work environment. These rights cover different elements of your work, consisting of:
Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime pay for surpassing a set variety of hours weekly (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks may likewise be compensated depending on your place and employer.
Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment regrettably continues to effect people of all genders and gender recognitions. The Employment Lawyers Group has attempted and dealt with numerous cases for males and females including unwanted sexual touching, job sexual attack, sexual battery, quid professional quo sexual harassment done by managers, supervisors, and entrepreneur. These days lots of sexual harassment cases likewise include unwanted text messages and obscene images sent to cellphones. Our work consists of appeals worrying unwanted sexual advances and life changing settlements.
Discrimination and job Harassment: Federal and state laws restrict discrimination based upon race, color, faith, sex (consisting of pregnancy), national origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic details. This includes protection from harassment of any kind.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your company may be required to supply affordable lodgings to allow you to perform your task responsibilities. Examples consist of flexible work schedules, modified devices, or accessible workspaces. However, the majority of cases submitted in court for employers refusing to fairly accommodate workers includes companies who fired an employee 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 affordable lodgings lots of employers do not properly handle.
Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal obligation to provide a safe workplace devoid of recognized dangers. This consists of sticking to safety regulations and offering appropriate training for workers.
Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If an employee grumbles about their employer doing something illegal and they are ended that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a job termination is wrongful termination if it happens since the employee worked out statutory legal rights and was retaliated for exercising those rights. Examples include job terminations due to the staff member submitting a wage claim, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting a company to OSHA, internally complaining to management or refusing to participate in prohibited activities, taking a lawfully protected leave of absence for cancer, impairment, FMLA, or pregnancy. Firing a staff member due to an immutable particular such as gender, race, or faith is also wrongful termination. Wrongful discharge IS NOT about unfair task terminations staff members do not agree with that do not involve one of the above.
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If you are hurt or ended up being ill due to your work, worker's payment benefits might be available to cover medical expenditures and lost salaries. However, worker's settlement is the special treatment for many workplace injuries, meaning you generally can not sue your company directly.
There may be restricted exceptions where legal action versus an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment lawyer is advised to identify if your scenario falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or severe workplace safety offenses.
Disclaimer: This web page offers basic details only and needs to not be interpreted as legal recommendations. If you have particular concerns or issues about your work rights, it's constantly best to talk to a certified attorney.
Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)
$18,402,868 Jury verdict for male aesthetically harassed and based on crude remarks by a female manager
$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 plaintiffs
$875,000 For 4 oil field service market 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 professionals
$775,000 For small class action of employees not allowed meal breaks or cellular phone reimbursements while caring for reliant adults
$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for staff member who had heart issues
$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 workers on overtime claims
$500,000 Unpaid days of work to 4 oil rig workers
$490,000 For job sex and age discrimination of females
$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 infractions
$450,000 Being on controlled standby
$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for job a Los Angeles warehouse worker forced to violate her medical constraints enforced by pregnancy
$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 staff members 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 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 charges for less than 25
$350,000 To 2 workers in getaway rental business working off-the-clock overtime
$350,000 Due to fixed bonus offer pay not figured into overtime for a directional driller
$350,000 For regulated standby and overtime for one worker
$350,000 Nurse mis-classified as independent professional 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 holiday rental company who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA
$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations
$315,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian lady by straight male
$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery driver
$307,345 For 2 medical facility workers oncall
$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people
$305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a major health center
$302,000 Controlled standby pay for 2 telecommunication employees in a healthcare facility
$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to worker's rejection to work without rest breaks
$300,000 Post trial decision 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 base pay, 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 unwanted sexual advances in a supermarket
$250,000 For 2 oil field service professionals 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 duty 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 area workers sexually bugged
$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store clients
$206,151 Larson v. VXI Same Sex Sexual Harassment
$205,000 Unpaid earnings, overtime, labor code section 2699 charges- arbitration award for several complainants
$205,000 For multiple complainants
$200,000 For on-call work, retaliation, required to give up gatekeeper
$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 problems & problems of discrimination
$200,000 For a sales lady in her 60s, age discrimination
$195,000 For Whistle Blower
$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a registered sex offender
$193,250 Unwanted sexual advances by a sex culprit
$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry
$190,000 Sexual harassment without a task termination
$185,857 Jewish lawyer 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 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 cooking areas
$175,000 Failure to pay base pay
$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo drivers of a little business
$175,000 Minor problems of pregnancy discrimination in junk 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 store
$165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower
$165,000 For a cars and truck dealership supervisor rejected child bonding and CFRA Leave
$162,500 Failure to pay commissions, retaliation when went to Labor Board
$162,000 Sexual harassment at a property owner's Association
$160,000 For 3 oil field staff members denied meal breaks, worked off-the-clock
$160,000 Unwanted sexual advances by supervisors of cars and truck lot
$160,000 Auto dealership unwanted sexual advances by text message
$155,000 Whistle blower at building and construction site
$153,000 Camarillo female demeaned due to her Christianity
$150,000 Sexual harassment 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 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 assisted living facility 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 Sexual harassment of an eight-teen years of age restaurant employee
$150,000 Unwanted sexual advances by a manager of an adult daycare program
$150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment
$150,000 CNA grumbled about rats
$150,000 Forced to quit due to sexual harassment
$145,000 Settlement for a workplace manager whose Northridge company would not permit 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 reinstate after FMLA
$135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower
$130,000 Employee fired for refusing to falsify records in lawsuit
$127,500 Illegally needed medical exam adversely affecting a handicapped staff member
$127,500 Wrongfully ended motorist who complained his truck was risky
$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities
$125,450 Retail sales supervisor terminated after complaining about national origin harassment by colleague
$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances
$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances at a fast food dining establishment
$125,000 Unwanted sexual advances of a drug therapist
$125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination -
$125,000 Wrongful termination
$125,000 Wrongful termination & minor labor code infractions
$125,000 Breach of agreement, overdue earnings in the web market
$125,000 For employee who gave up after being misclassified and not receiving 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 earnings for tow truck drivers
$120,000 Sexually harassed maintenance manager by another male
$120,000 Insurance professional terminated for taking California Family Care Leave (FMLA)
$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a storage facility worker
$120,000 Male on male sexual harassment Unpaid salaries, 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 employee in binding arbitration
$117,500 Pregnancy discrimination & termination ($24,000 loss of revenues)
$115,616 Signal Hill Hindu teased due to his religion
$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of customer care staff member
$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of car saleswoman small unpaid commissions
$115,000 Unwanted sexual advances of automobile saleswoman & small unsettled commissions
$112,023 Wrongful termination of social employee during trial
$110,000 (small lost incomes) Cancer discrimination & work termination
$109,500 Unpaid prevailing wages for 2 staff members of a small company
$107,500 Wrongfully terminated security supervisor who let his subordinates know they had rights to meal breaks
$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace worker 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 employee
$102,500 Family Care Leave Act offenses & termination ($20,000 loss of profits)
$102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor
$102,500 Sexual harassment of a waitress (no termination included)
$101,500 Unwanted sexual advances 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 chauffeur who blew the whistle
$100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave
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