National Origin Discrimination Lawyer in Orange County
Race Discrimination vs. National Origin Discrimination
There are two different type of racial discrimination in America today: race discrimination and national origin discrimination. These are often thought to be the same thing, but they are quite different. Race discrimination focuses on the ethnic background of the individual regardless of whether or not they were born in the United States. On the other hand, national origin discrimination is usually committed against immigrants, permanent residents or naturalized U.S. citizens who moved to America from another country.
State and Federal National Origin Discrimination Laws
Legal immigrant workers and citizens of the United States are granted the same rights as any other legal employee. Calif. Gov. Code § 12940(a) states that is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee due to their national origin, as does Civil Rights Act § 703(a). The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 also protects legal workers from discrimination by requiring all employers to require proof of an applicant’s legal right to work in the U.S. and to require it of every employee, not just those of a certain national origin. An Orange County employment attorney could counsel and represent you if you are a victim of such discrimination, so contact Employment Lawyers Group right away.
Even illegal immigrants who work without legal authorization are protected under the anti-harassment provisions of the Fair Employment and housing Act. It is illegal to sexually harass an illegal immigrant at work. It is also illegal to harass an illegal immigrant based on other protected characteristics under FEHA. Our firm works hard to protect the rights of all workers and obtained the following results for undocumented workers:
- $165,000 in a sexual harassment case
- Over$200,000in an arbitration for minimum wage
- $128,000for an airline employee sexually harassed
- $160,000for a woman sexually harassed in the printing business
- $315,000to a sexually abused gas station worker
- $165,000for sexual harassment
- $200,000for two sexually harassed grocery workers
Consult with an Orange County National Origin Discrimination Attorney
As an employment law firm dedicated to excellence, our legal team will take the time to listen to you, answer your questions and guide you step by step to defend your right to work in California. One of our lawyers has been selected for inclusion in California Super Lawyers® for many years, proving that we are committed to providing quality legal service. Call our offices at your earliest convenience for a consultation.
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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.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
2,000+
Separate California Employment Cases
Media Engagements
Sample Case Results
Employment Case
$18,402,868
Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude comments by a female manager
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
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, Family Medical Leave (FMLA/CFRA), Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for Overtime, Bonuses, Commissions, Meal & Rest Breaks, and Prevailing Wage violations.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for victims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and Federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their organizations under whistleblower protections.
About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment wrongful termination attorney since 1993. 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 wrongful termination by Karl Gerber.
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