Protecting Whistleblowers throughout California
In California, you may be protected from retaliation if you report your employer for doing something illegal. Before you blow the whistle, you should obtain legal advice.
I am Karl A. Gerber, founder and lead trial attorney of the Employment Lawyers Group. If you are considering blowing the whistle on your employer, or have any questions about your termination of employment and whether it is wrongful termination contact our California Employment Lawyers at (619) 320-3000 to discuss your case and your options. In Southern California, we have three offices in Los Angeles County. We also have offices in Tustin, San Diego, Oxnard, and Bakersfield. In Northern California we have offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose. We handle cases in all parts of California.
Am I Protected As a Whistleblower?
In California, you are protected from employer retaliation if:
- You report your employer for an illegal or suspicious action that affects someone outside of your company
- You refuse to perform an illegal act
- You truthfully testify under oath in a matter relating to your employer
- You complain to management in your company the company is doing something unlawful
- You bring or assist in a complaint of job discrimination or unlawful harassment
Examples of illegal employer actions include Medicare billing fraud, OSHA violations and illegal dumping of hazardous waste. Whistleblower protection only applies if the employer's actions affect someone outside the company. Ifan employee steals from the company, and you report the theft, you are not protected.
You are protected as a whistleblower any time you have a reasonable suspicion your employer violated the law. You do not have to be right.
If your employer retaliates against you for being a whistleblower, you may be entitled to compensation. Examples of employer retaliation include:
- Firing you
- Demoting you
- Transferring you
- Reducing your hours
Contact Our Whistleblower Attorneys Today
To speak to a California employment lawyer, call (619) 320-3000 toll free. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs. Se habla espafiol.
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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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