Breach Of Employment Contract Attorney
Was your employment contract breached? If your employer fired you in violation of the terms of your employment contract, you may be entitled to seek compensation for breach of contract. However, some employment contracts contain language that allows the employer to fire the employee for cause, or no cause after giving a required notice.
Breach of employee contract cases are generally different than wrongful termination lawsuits. Breach of contract employment law is different than the right to bring a tort action for wrongful termination. Breach of contract damages do not include damages for emotional distress, or punitive damages, but wrongful termination lawsuits can. Damage and remedy recoveries in breach of employment contracts are limited to recoveries for what the employment contract called for. Some breach of employment contract lawsuits can include Labor Code Violations for late pay and the non-payment of wages. Those California Labor Code provisions may require the employer who breached the contract to pay the employee’s attorney fees. Additionally, some employment contracts have specified provisions about attorney fees being available, or not available in the event of breach of the employment contract.At the Employment Lawyers Group, our California employment attorneys have extensive experience litigating employment law disputes, including employment contract terminations of employment. We represent executives, managers, sales employees, and other employees covered an employment contracts. Contact us at (818) 783-7300 to discuss your employment law case and find out your options.
Was My Employment Contract Breached?
Written employment contracts usually have a provision that allows the employer or employee to terminate the contract with cause. In these cases, the main dispute may be what "cause" is and how it is defined in the contract. Common issues in employment contract breaches include:
Back and front pay based upon the duration of the employment contract
Unpaid commissions and bonuses
Unpaid salary
Stock options
You may also be protected in situations in which you do not have a written contract. Implied or oral contracts are difficult to enforce, but your employer may not be unjustly enriched by your services.
Some employment contracts also give the employer the right to terminate the employee with 30 days notice. Our labor lawyers can review your employment contract and let you know whether the termination was legal or whether you have a good breach of contract case.
Contact An Employment Lawyer Serving South Bay
To speak to a Los Angeles breach of employment contract attorney, call (818) 783-7300 toll free. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs. Se habla español.
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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.
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We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
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.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for 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 under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.
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Bakersfield
5401 Business Park S, #214,
Bakersfield CA 93309
Sacramento
777 Campus Commons Rd, #200,
Sacramento CA 95825
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524 Union St, #400,
San Francisco CA 94133
San Jose / Silicon Valley
111 N. Market St, #300,
San Jose CA 95113
Torrance / South Bay
3655 Torrance Blvd, 3rd Floor,
Torrance CA 90503
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment and 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 and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber.
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