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Navigating the legal aspects of work can be intricate. This webpage supplies a summary of some necessary employee rights and resources to help you comprehend your choices.

Understanding Your Employee Rights

As a staff member, you have certain legal protections in place to ensure a reasonable and safe workplace. These rights cover various aspects of your employment, including:

Wage and Hour Lawyer: You are entitled to be paid minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime spend for surpassing a set number of hours per week (generally 40). Meal and rest breaks might also be compensated depending upon your area and company. Sexual Harassment: Sexual Harassment unfortunately continues to effect individuals of all genders and gender identifications. The Employment Lawyers Group has tried and handled numerous cases for men and ladies including unwanted sexual touching, sexual attack, sexual battery, quid professional quo unwanted sexual advances done by supervisors, supervisors, and organization owners. Nowadays numerous sexual harassment cases also involve undesirable text messages and profane images sent 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 upon race, color, religious beliefs, sex (consisting of pregnancy), nationwide origin, impairment, age (40 or older), or genetic info. This includes security from harassment of any kind. Reasonable Accommodation: If you have a recorded medical condition, your employer may be required to offer affordable accommodations to permit you to perform your task tasks. Examples consist of versatile work schedules, modified equipment, or available work areas. However, the majority of cases filed in court for companies refusing to reasonably accommodate employees includes companies who fired a worker 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 basic reasonable accommodations many companies do not appropriately manage. Workplace Safety: Your company has a legal obligation to supply a safe workplace devoid of recognized threats. This includes sticking to safety guidelines and offering appropriate training for employees. Wrongful Termination: Wrongful termination is a whistle blower tort. If a worker grumbles about their company doing something prohibited and they are ended that may be wrongful termination. Retaliation resulting in a task termination is wrongful termination if it occurs because the staff member worked out statutory legal rights and was retaliated for exercising those rights. Examples include job terminations due to the staff member filing a wage claim, declining unwanted sexual advances, reporting an employer to OSHA, internally grumbling to management or declining to take part in unlawful activities, taking a lawfully protected leave of lack 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 job terminations workers do not concur with that do not include 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 advantages may be offered to cover medical expenditures and lost wages. However, worker's settlement is the special treatment for a lot of workplace injuries, meaning you typically can not sue your company directly.

There may be restricted exceptions where legal action against an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment attorney is recommended to figure out if your situation falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for submitting a wage claim or severe work environment security infractions.

Disclaimer: This web page offers basic details just and must not be construed as legal recommendations. If you have specific concerns or concerns about your work rights, it's always best to talk to a qualified lawyer.

Employment Lawyers Group Case Results (Some)

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

$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of 2 complainants

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

$800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement

$800,000 For mis-classified independent professionals

$775,000 For little class action of staff members not enabled meal breaks or cellular phone repayments while caring for dependent grownups

$750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for employee who had heart problems

$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement

$675,000 Unwanted sexual advances 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 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 security officers & 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 storage facility employee forced to breach her medical constraints 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 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 Sexual harassment of a shipment 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 staff members, and PAGA charges for less than 25

$350,000 To 2 employees in getaway rental company 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 worker

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

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

$350,000 For 2 staff members in the trip rental business who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA

$350,000 For dominating wage and paystub itemizations

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

$315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery motorist

$307,345 For 2 healthcare facility workers oncall

$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people

$305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a significant 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 employee's refusal to work without rest breaks

$300,000 Post trial decision 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 minimum wage, overtime double and double time due to on call work for two specialists at a radio/television station

$270,000 Sexual harassment & employment termination

$260,000 For regulated wait pay

$260,000 For sexual harassment in a supermarket

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

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

$250,000 For whistle-blower about unpaid 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 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)

$225,000 For two kitchen employees sexually bothered

$225,000 Unwanted sexual advances by store customers

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

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

$205,000 For multiple complainants

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

$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA offenses

$200,000 For wiki.asexuality.org PAGA offenses and sexual harassment

$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos

$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO

$200,000 For an employee fired due to medical concerns & grievances of discrimination

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

$195,000 For Whistle Blower

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

$193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex offender

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

$190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination

$185,857 Jewish legal representative victimized due to faith

$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 worker

$180,000 Controlled standby pay

$175,000 Sexual harassment claim

$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed out on 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 company

$175,000 Minor problems of pregnancy discrimination in quick food restaurant, absence of rest breaks

$175,000 Wrongful Termination of Financial Whistleblower

$175,000 PAGA settlement resort personnel 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 a car dealer supervisor rejected infant bonding and CFRA Leave

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

$162,000 Sexual harassment at a home owner's Association

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

$160,000 Sexual harassment by managers of car lot

$160,000 Auto dealer unwanted sexual advances by text

$155,000 Whistle blower at construction site

$153,000 Camarillo lady demeaned due to her Christianity

$150,000 Sexual harassment to two kitchen area employees at a resort

$150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery

$150,000 Wrongful termination of social worker 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 nursing home who blew whistle

$150,000 Job Termination of salesperson with cancer

$150,000 Settlement for failure to restore 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 restaurant 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 grumbled about rats

$150,000 Forced to quit due to sexual harassment

$145,000 Settlement for a workplace supervisor whose Northridge company would not permit her to take leave from work due to pregnancy

$140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of agreement 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 declining to falsify records in claim

$127,500 Illegally needed medical examination adversely impacting a handicapped worker

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

$127,450 Improper questions about medical capabilities

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

$125,000 Minor unwanted sexual advances

$125,000 Sexual harassment at a junk 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 & small labor code infractions

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

$125,000 For worker who gave up after being misclassified and not getting 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 accepted sum

$120,000 Unpaid salaries for tow truck motorists

$120,000 Sexually pestered maintenance supervisor by another male

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

$120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse employee

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

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

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

$115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of client service staff member

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

$115,000 Sexual harassment of automobile saleswoman & small unsettled commissions

$112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker during trial

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

$109,500 Unpaid dominating incomes for 2 workers of a small business

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

$105,500 Unwanted sexual advances of a lesbian aerospace employee by a male who wanted to turn her straight

$105,000 Overtime due computer expert

$105,000 Fired After Depression Leave

$103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant warehouse employee

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

$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 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 advised that previous outcomes are not a warranty nor prediction of future case results

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