# Do I Need An Employment Law Attorney > Karl Gerber, won three jury trials in which the juries found pregnancy discrimination.workplace pregnancy discrimination often fall into the following Source: https://joblawyer.net/do-i-need-an-employment-law-attorney/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (818) 783-7300 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Contact form: https://joblawyer.net/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- The question, “Do I need an employment law attorney” depends on: 1) whether you want to obtain monetary recovery against your employer; 2) You want to win against your employer; 3) You want your name and record set straight after an unlawful, unfair, discriminatory, or improper decision or experience relating to your employment. Administrative agencies such as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), or California Department of Fair Labor and Standards (the Labor Commission aka DLSE), or the Federal Department of Labor rarely obtain any relief for wronged employees. This means they rarely get an employee her/his job back. Rarely do they help an employee settle their case against their employer. Almost never do they obtain the sort of money an employment attorney would obtain for a wronged worker. Administrative agencies have limited jurisdiction. They do not collect compensation for mental distress. Nor do they prosecute labor law cases against employers. If these agencies ever do actually prosecute an employment lawsuit in court it is for a group of individuals. CALL (818) 783-7300 FOR A CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY ## WHY YOU SHOULD USE OUR EMPLOYMENT ATTOREYS OPPOSED TO GOING ABOUT REPRESENTING YOURSELF IN A LABOR DISPUTE We have successfully assisted more than 2,000 employees obtain monetary recovery from employers Typically our job termination lawyers start all cases within one day to a month byfiling a lawsuit in court or a demand for binding arbitration Administrative agencies take a long time to never start an employment lawsuit Our employment law firm has already fought battles with most of the lawyers who represent employers so we will be taken seriously Employees who write demand letters to their employers are not taken seriously and may be retaliated against Most insurance companies for employment practice liability insurance have made payouts to our clients, during our legal representation, and know we do not settle check and we actually take employment disputes to trial or final binding arbitration ### FOR WHICH TYPES OF CASES ARE EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS NEEDED? FIND A JOB AFTER BEING WRONGFULLY TERMINATED Private employment lawyers are needed for any case in which an employee has lost her/his job for a reason that is illegal. Employment lawyers are also needed for situations in which employees have not been properly paid. Serious job related harassment may also merit the assistance of an employment attorney. Work injuries also merit the use of an employee labor lawyer. The names of the legal matters which require employment attorneys are as follows: - BREACH OF EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS (Implied Contracts, Oral Contracts, Written Contracts) - WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION (Discrimination on the basis of age over 40, disability discrimination, California Family Rights Act Leaves also referred to as FMLA leaves of absence or CFRA leaves of absence, medical condition discrimination (cancer & genetics), military status, national origin discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race discrimination, sex discrimination, and sexual orientation discrimination) - FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE CASES (CFRA or FMLA LEAVES) - SEXUAL HARASSMENT (Physical, Verbal, or Written done by coworkers, customers, managers, owners of the business, or supervisors) - UNPAID WAGES (Unpaid Bonuses, Commissions, Double Time Pay, Meal Breaks Violations, Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, Prevailing Wages, and Rest Break Pay - WHISTLE BLOWER LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS - WORKERS COMPENSATION (Workplace Physical Injuries, Retaliation for Workers Compensation, and Stress from work - WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT Our employment law firm has represented employees on a contingency since 1993. We are only paid when and if we win, and we collect our fee from any winnings. We have offices throughout California. If we were not top California employment law attorneys, do you think we would have all of these offices?(818) 783-7300 rings through to our main office. Call to speak to an experienced California employment law firm. ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### 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. ### Serving Los Angeles County We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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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**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://joblawyer.net/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (818) 783-7300 Now](tel:8187837300)