Employment Attorneys

• Job Terminations
• Sexual Harassment
• Unpaid Wages
• Work Injuries

Job terminations are illegal if based upon a protected characteristic, or due to whistle blowing. Some situations in which employees quit their jobs due to intolerable working conditions also work as lawsuits in California.

Sexual harassment is illegal. However, the employer is only responsible for sexual harassment by a coworker (opposed to a supervisor or higher level employee) if the employer knew of the harassment and allowed it to continue. The employer's notice of sexual harassment may be through the victim's complaint, or the complaint of another employee. If a manager or supervisor did the sexual harassment the employer is strictly liable which means you do not have to prove they knew or should have known about the harasser engaging in sexual harassment. There are many examples of our law firm obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars for victims of sexual harassment.

Wage and Hour cases refer to cases in which an employee was not paid for all of the hours they worked. These cases may also involve statutory rights violations for meal breaks, minimum wage, overtime, prevailing wage, and rest breaks. Our law firm handles wage theft cases for single employees, groups, and class actions. We have obtained substantial recovery for victims of wage theft ranging from more than $100,000 to close to $1,000,000, and more in a class action. We are very experienced wage and hour lawyers who have actually tried these cases (opposed to just settled them) for large groups.

The only way to determine if you have a case is to speak to an experienced employment lawyer. Please call us at 619-320-3000

Employment Discrimination Lawsuits in California:

• Pregnancy discrimination: in California, if you qualify for California Family Rights Act coverage, you may be entitled to up to seven months of leave for pregnancy and bonding with a newborn. If your employer retaliates against you for becoming pregnant or taking leave, you may be entitled to compensation.
• Medical condition discrimination: Your employer cannot fire you or take other adverse actions against you because you have a medical condition such as cancer.
• Disability discrimination: With the aging or our population, many more employees than in the past may be considered disabled under the law and entitled to protection.
• Failure to accommodate claims: If you have a disability, your employer is required to work with you to find a reasonable accommodation that would allow you to do your job.
• Age discrimination: Comments by your employer such as “Are you ever going to retire?” and “We need fresh blood” may provide evidence in an age discrimination claim.
• Gay and lesbian harassment: In California, gays and lesbians are protected from harassment from their supervisors and co-workers.
• Department of Fair Employment and Housing: Discrimination claims in California can be filed with our state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In many cases, the DFEH offers greater protection.

Contact Our San Diego County Work Discrimination Lawyers

To speak with our Los Angeles employment law attorneys, call (619) 320-3000 toll free. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs. Se habla español.