Employment law exists to protect workers when employers cross the line. If you believe you have been treated unfairly at work, our team of attorneys at Employment Rights Lawyers, APC, is here to help you understand your rights and pursue the best possible outcome.
What is Employment Law?
Employment law is the body of federal and California laws that governs the relationship between employers and employees. These laws establish workplace rights and responsibilities involving discrimination, harassment, wages, overtime pay, meal and rest breaks, medical leave, disability accommodations, retaliation, and termination. Employment law aims to promote fair treatment in the workplace and provide legal remedies when employers violate protected employee rights.
At Employment Rights Lawyers, APC, our team of attorneys focuses exclusively on representing employees in workplace disputes. We help workers determine whether an employer’s conduct may be unlawful or simply unfair, investigate potential claims, gather evidence, and pursue litigation. Whether you are facing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage violations, or wrongful termination, our attorneys are committed to protecting your rights and pursuing the best possible outcome for your case.
Employment Law Violations That Workers May Face
Discrimination
California and federal law prohibit employers from making employment decisions based on protected characteristics such as age, disability, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, or sexual orientation. Workers throughout Los Angeles and across California may have a claim when discrimination affects hiring, promotions, compensation, discipline, workplace opportunities, or termination.
Harassment
Harassment occurs when unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment. This may include sexual harassment, racial harassment, or repeated discriminatory behavior by supervisors, coworkers, or even customers. Employers throughout California have a legal duty to prevent and address workplace harassment when they become aware of it.
Pregnancy & Parental Rights
California employees are protected by laws that prohibit discrimination related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions. Workers may also have rights to protected leave, reasonable accommodations, and reinstatement after qualifying leave. Employers in Los Angeles and throughout California cannot lawfully punish employees for exercising these important workplace rights.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Wage-and-hour violations can occur when employers fail to pay minimum wage, overtime, commissions, earned bonuses, or required meal and rest break premiums. Some workers are also improperly classified to avoid wage obligations. California provides some of the strongest employee wage protections in the country, allowing workers to recover unpaid compensation and other damages.
Wrongful Termination
Wrongful termination occurs when an employer fires an employee for an unlawful reason, such as discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, taking protected leave, or requesting accommodations. While California is generally an at-will employment state, employers cannot terminate workers for reasons that violate state or federal law. These cases often require a detailed review of the surrounding facts.
Employee Rights and Protections You Are Entitled To:
- Equal treatment regardless of age, race, sex, or other protected characteristics
- A workplace free from unlawful harassment and hostile work environments
- Protection from retaliation for reporting workplace misconduct or asserting legal rights
- Reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and medical conditions
- Pregnancy-related accommodations and protections against pregnancy discrimination
- Family and medical leave rights under applicable state and federal laws
- Payment of all earned wages, overtime, commissions, and other compensation
- Required meal breaks, rest breaks, and related wage protections
- Protection from worker misclassification and other wage-and-hour violations
- The right to report unlawful conduct without fear of punishment
- Protection from wrongful termination based on unlawful motives
- Access to legal remedies when an employer violates state or federal employment laws
Why Choose Employment Rights Lawyers, APC?
Employment law is all we do. Our team of attorneys focuses exclusively on representing employees, giving us deep experience handling discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour violations, leave-of-absence issues, and wrongful termination claims. We offer direct access to our legal team and contingency-fee representation, meaning you pay no attorney fees unless there is a recovery. When necessary, we are prepared and have the resources to take the right cases all the way to trial.
Do You Have a Viable Employment Law Claim? Or is It Just Unfair?
Not every workplace problem is illegal. Employment laws protect workers from specific forms of unlawful conduct, but many unfair decisions do not necessarily give rise to a legal claim. Understanding the difference is often the first step in determining whether you have a case.
FAQ
What Can I Do if My Employee Rights Are Violated?
If you believe your employee rights have been violated, start by preserving as much information as possible. Save emails, text messages, performance reviews, pay records, schedules, and any other documents that may help establish what really happened. If appropriate, report the issue through your employer’s internal procedures and keep records of any complaints, responses, or actions taken. Acting promptly is important because employment-law claims are often subject to strict deadlines.
You do not have to figure everything out on your own. An experienced employment attorney can review the facts, explain whether the conduct may violate California or federal law, and help you understand your legal options. Depending on the circumstances, you may also be entitled to compensation, reinstatement, unpaid wages, policy changes, or other legal remedies. The sooner you seek legal guidance, the better positioned you may be to protect your rights.
Contact Us for a Free
(And Confidential) Consultation
If you believe your workplace rights have been violated, our team of attorneys at Employment Rights Lawyers, APC, is here to advocate for you. Contact us today for a free and confidential consultation and case review to learn about your legal options and determine whether you may have a viable claim.
