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California labor law attorneys represent clients who are having problems in many areas of the employer-employee relationship including overtime law. While it is possible to read the law on your own, interpret it, and represent yourself, this may not be always the best course of action. The California Labor Board may also be able to assist employees for no charge with the recovery of their wages, however
it has limitations. California Labor Law Attorneys when retained by an employee to recover wages, or
pursue monies from employers for failure to award meals and breaks, may also be effective in collecting penalties and interest for failure to pay overtime, or provide such breaks. In addition, a California Labor Law Attorney may also be effective in collecting penalties for an employer failing to pay wages in a timely manner after a separation of employment, failure to pay commissions when earned, vacation pay, or other possible forms of compensation that may be awarded under California labor law.
California labor law attorneys also assist in the following areas:
Employment litigation involves harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination
cases.
Harassment in the workplace can be sexual in nature. It may come in the form of unwanted or inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome advances or other sexual or harassing comments, offers of raises or other employment related benefits in exchange for sexual favors, or displaying sexual images. Harassment can also be rooted in race, disability, age, religion, and national origin, which can be in the form of derogatory or degrading words and gestures, letters, epithets, slurs, and jokes.
Discrimination can be based on in the offering of employment, job advancement, jobs assigned, termination of employment, pay and various forms of harassment. Discrimination like harassment can be bias as related to sex, race, disability, age, religion, and national origin.
Wrongful termination is termination in violation of a state or federal statute, or under other protections. A company cannot fire, force retirement, resignation or lay anyone off due to their gender, race, creed disability or any other discriminatory reason. Also,
employers may not terminate you in retaliation for reporting unlawful dealing or for whistle blowing.
Fair Employment and Housing Act is a set of statutes that disallows specific conduct in the workplace and sets forth remedies that employees are able to obtain in the event employers, violate these laws. The Fair Employment and Housing Act disallows many types of discrimination, harassment and wrongful terminations.
Hostile Work Environment can be created due to discrimination and/or harassment in the workplace. Further, a hostile work environment can lead to a constructive wrongful termination.
California labor law attorneys are dedicated to representing employees in disputes against their employers. California labor law attorneys represent employees and workers in wage disputes, overtime pay, vacation pay, unlawful termination, workplace harassment & discrimination, rest and meal period cases, and cases regarding tips and tip pooling. As a labor attorney I can assist you if you believe that your employer has broken the California Labor Laws.
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