# Labor Attorney | Labor Law Lawsuits | Employment Lawyer > In recent years we have handled the following Orange County Labor Lawsuits: 1) Wrongful Termination of a Laguna Special Education Teacher when the employer Source: https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/labor-attorney-orange-county/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving San Diego County, California. Phone: (619) 320-3000 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 330 “A” St, #60, San Diego, CA 92101 Contact form: https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- There is a misconception about what a labor attorney is, and what type of cases a labor attorney handles in 2014. Labor attorneys handle all legal issues that arise from an employee’s employment. Labor attorneys do not merely handle union disputes or Labor Commission cases for unpaid wages. Additionally, modern labor lawyers represent all levels of employees including supervisors, managers, professionals, and executives. What a labor lawyer is and what type of employment cases they handle is best explained through example. ## Here is a partial list of the types of cases an Orange County labor attorney handle: - Wrongful Termination of hourly employees, salaried employees, supervisors,management, and professionals - Sexual Harassment of any employee - Disability Discrimination - Cancer Discrimination in employment - Lawsuits in court or binding arbitration for any wage owed whether it is a boss refusing to issue a final paycheck, unpaid commissions on a $1,000,000 sale, overtime, prevailing wage on an Orange County government construction project, a bonus never paid, a failure to pay minimum wage, a failure to reimburse an employee for expenses incurred during employment such as airline tickets, meals while traveling - Breach of Contract lawsuits for high level employees and any level of employee - Work Injury cases (workers compensation) - Family Medical Leave Act Violations - Terminations of Employment due to jury service, military service - Whistleblower lawsuits Our Orange County labor attorneys only represent employees. If you have been fired from your job, discriminated against at your job, harassed at work, or your employer owes you money we can be your Orange County labor lawyer. The Orange County labor law cases our firm has handled, in recent years, rank amongst some of our most interesting cases. ## In recent years we have handled the following Orange County Labor Lawsuits: - **Wrongful Termination of a Laguna Special Education Teacher when the employer refused to allow her to go on a disability/cancer leave due to cancer treatment** - **Hiring and planned termination of a Mission Viejo Marketing Executive by a Fortune 500 Company that merely wanted to steal his trade secrets (customer contacts) and then fired him** - **A group of Santa Ana Tow Truck Drivers not given meal breaks, overtime, or minimum wage** - **A Salesman sexually harassed and battered by gay co-workers who wanted to turn him gay** - **A Male Big Box Store Employee sexually harassed by his unstable female supervisor** - **A Maintenance Worker Verbally and Physically Abused by the owner’s brother infurtherance of his exercise of authority** Our Orange County Labor attorneys can meet you in our office in Tustin, or a location near Huntington Harbor. However, if you would prefer to meet in Los Angeles we have a downtown Los Angeles office and one in Sherman Oaks. We also have offices in Riverside and San Bernardino. Our dedicated staff of labor lawyers handles cases in all parts of Southern California. We take all of our labor law cases on a contingency and advance litigation costs. This means we do not get paid until and unless we recover money on your case. Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, Vista, San Marcos, Encinitas, National City, La Mesa ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving San Diego County We have proudly served all of San Diego County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? (619) 320-3000 Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases ## Media Engagements ## Sample Case Results breach of commission contract $1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs unpaid wages $875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call forced to work without pay standby pay case $800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case. ## Practice Areas [Discrimination Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/discrimination/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/unpaid-wages/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/sexual-harassment/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/wrongful-termination/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/leaves-of-absence/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/protecting-whistleblowers/) ## Our California Locations ### Bakersfield [BakersfieldLaborAttorney.com](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com) 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield CA 93309 [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) ### Los Angeles [EmployeeLawCA.com](https://employeelawca.com/) 611 Wilshire Blvd, #1023, Los Angeles CA 90017 [(323) 525-1600](tel:3235251600) ### Orange County [WorkLawyerOC.com](https://worklawyeroc.com) 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin CA 92780 [(714) 210-8000](tel:7142108000) ### Riverside [RiversideEmploymentLawyer.com](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com) 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside CA 92503 [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000) ### Sacramento [SacramentoLaborAttorney.com](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com) 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento CA 95825 [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) ### San Bernardino [EmploymentAttorneySanBernardino.com](https://employmentattorneysanbernardino.com) 337 N. 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He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California. Mr. Gerber has won **51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials** he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation. The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been **extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (619) 320-3000 Now](tel:6193203000)