EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY IN LOS ANGELES
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.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
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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
Employment Case
$800,000
Failure to pay prevailing wage to maintenance technicians on state property
misclassified independent contractor employment lawyer
$800,000
For mis-classified independent contractors
care givers not paid wages
$775,000
For small class action of employees not allowed meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while caring for dependent adults
peep hole sexual harassment at restaurant
$365,000
Sexual harassment of a delivery driver
Employment Case
$365,000
After defendant lost their appeal - pregnancy case - Jury Trial
pregnancy discrimination trial result
$365,000
Vasquez v. Del Rio Sanitarium Pregnancy Discrimination Case - Following Jury Trial & Appeal
hotel workers not paid for all time worked
$360,000
For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 employees, and PAGA penalties for less than 25
prevailing wage lawyer
$350,000
For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations
unpaid wages
$350,000
For controlled standby and overtime for one employee
unpaid wages
$350,000
Due to fixed bonus pay not figured into overtime for a directional driller
fixed rate bonus not in overtime case result
$350,000
For directional driller whose fixed rate bonuses were not calculated into his overtime rate
Employment Case
$325,000
Sexual Harassment on a studio lot by manager
unpaid wages
$302,000
Controlled standby pay for two telecommunication workers in a hospital
unpaid rest break
$300,000
Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to employee's refusal to work without rest breaks
Not paid to sleep case result
$300,000
Multiple Worker Claims for Unpaid Wages for Oil Gauge and Calibration Inspectors on Docked Coastal Vessels
Employment Case
$300,000
Post trial verdict for wrongful termination settlement and minor rest break violations
on call overtime case result
$275,000
Unpaid minimum wage, overtime double and double time due to on call work for two technicians at a radio/television station
retaliation for sexual harassment law firm
$270,000
Sexual harassment & employment termination
Employment Case
$250,000
Sexual harassment of union studio worker by supervisor
Employment Case
$250,000
Sexual harassment of older straight woman by straight older woman in hospital
arbitration case result disability discrimination
$246,000
Breach of fiduciary duty arbitration award involving disability discrimination
Employment Case
$150,000
Settlement for failure to reinstate after maternity leave
Employment Case
$150,000
Wrongful termination of C.N.A. in assisted living facility who blew whistle
Employment Case
$150,000
Sexual harassment followed by pregnancy discrimination in the parts department of a car dealership
Employment Case
$150,000
Sexual harassment of an eight-teen year old restaurant worker
Employment Case
$150,000
Cancer discrimination & termination of waitress Wrongful Termination of Site Manager
Employment Case
$150,000
Big box retail employee fired for reporting manager making him work off-the-clock, no meal breaks
Employment Case
$150,000
Wrongful termination of social worker reporting patient abuse
Employment Case
$145,000
Settlement for an office manager whose Northridge employer would not allow her to take leave from work due to pregnancy
Employment Case
$140,000
Not Accommodated and Fired for Mental Disability Leave
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.
Our California Locations
Bakersfield
5401 Business Park S, #214,
Bakersfield CA 93309
Sacramento
777 Campus Commons Rd, #200,
Sacramento CA 95825
San Francisco / Bay Area
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
Additional Sites
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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