Los Angeles Employment Attorney
Whether you were subjected to wrongful termination, harassment, wage and hour violations, hostile work environment, discrimination, retaliation or other employee rights violation, you have legal options available to help you. Our firm is dedicated helping employees.
Our employment attorneys at The Angeles Law Firm are here to fight for and represent your right and interests, and walk you through the entire process, until we get you the justice you deserve. We are well versed in employment laws in the state of California and we have the experience needed for protecting employee rights and handling some of the most complex employment disputes.
We are committed to providing trusted and effective employment law services to ensure we obtain the best possible outcome for each client we work with. Contact our law office in Los Angeles to get started on your case.
What is Employment Law?
Employment law is a practice area that focuses on the rights and responsibilities that exist within the employee-employer relationship. This body of law governments various components of the workplace, including:
- Pay scales
- Hours
- The workplace environment
- Hiring of employees
- Firing employees
- training for employees
- Employment agreements
- Contracts
These and other aspects of the workplace have strict guidelines that are set by the state. In some instances, federal employment laws provide additional protection for workers.
There are many instances where employees in the Los Angeles area are subjected to unfair dealings and practices. To handle these cases appropriately, workers can benefit greatly by retaining the assistance of a Los Angeles employment lawyer.
Our local employment lawyer is here to help you handle even the most complex legal matter surrounding an employment or labor law violation. There are many instances when the only remedy that affected employees have is to file a lawsuit against their employee or the responsible party.
Before suing your employer, there are various steps that you must take. This can include reporting him or her to a government agency for workplace discrimination. The Angeles Law Firm can help you decide the most effective course of action based on your individual case.
If the government agency is unable to help you resolve the issue and help you gain reimbursement for your losses, our team will help you pursue a lawsuit if necessary. While working with our labor lawyers in Los Angeles, you can rest assured knowing your legal rights are protected. Our lawyers will fight to help you secure compensation for your economic and non-economic losses and damages.
Employees in Los Angeles know that they can count on us to protect them if they have their rights infringed upon by their employers or coworkers.
Cases The Angeles Law Firm Handles
For more than 2 decades, our California employment law firm has stood up for employees in Los Angeles and across Southern California when it comes to handling various employment law matters.
We have successfully litigated against employers of all sizes across various industries. Whether you work for a multi-billion dollar corporation or a small family-owned business, it is important that your voice is heard.
The Los Angeles employment lawyers at The Angeles Law Firm have extensive experience helping employees protect their legal rights.
Some of the most common employment law cases or law firm handles include those involving:
Wrongful Termination
A wrongful termination occurs when an employee is terminated or forced to resign from their job for an unlawful reason. These can include actions that are in violation of:
Employment agreements
Anti-retaliation laws
Anti-discrimination laws
Harassment laws
If you have been fired from your job or forced to resign, our lawyers will help you get justice. Schedule a free consultation with our Los Angeles employment lawyers to discuss your termination and the legal options that may be available for you.
Sexual Harassment
There are many forms of sexual harassment. Some types of sexual harassment that we help workers with include:
Unwanted sexual advances
Making sexual slurs, jokes, or comments
Sending sexual emails
Sending sexual text messages
When employees are subjected to sexual harassment, they are in a position where they are forced to deal with a hostile work environment. We do not believe that workers should have to deal with sexual harassment or any type of harassment on the job. We will fight to make sure your legal rights are protected against your harassers.
Employment Discrimination
Not only does the state of California prohibit employers from discriminating against workers based on age, disability, gender, race, pregnancy, and various other protected characteristics, but federal law does as well. When workers are subjected to discrimination for any of the aforementioned, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or another protected class, we help them get justice.
Employment agreements
Anti-retaliation laws
Anti-discrimination laws
Harassment laws
Wage & Hour Violations
There are many workplace disputes involving wages and hour violations. When workers are not fairly paid for the hours that they worked, or paid legally required wages, we help them get the money they deserve. We also help workers who are misclassified as independent contractors or exempt workers obtain the benefits and pay they deserve.
Whistleblower Retaliation
Workers should never fear losing their job or being subjected to negative treatment as a result of reporting illegal or unethical conduct at their place of employment. For this reason, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who report illegal conduct to any government agency or to their employer. If you are the victim of whistleblower retaliation, you must reach out to our employment attorneys right away.
Our California employment lawyers will stand by your side throughout the whole process to ensure your employee rights and best interests are protected. We are available to meet with you at your earliest convenience to discuss your case and get started right away.
Understanding Wrongful Termination in Los Angeles
Workers in Los Angeles and across the entire state are considered at-will employees. Essentially, this means that employers have the ability to terminate their employment at any time for nearly any reason. However, there are various exceptions to at-will employment under California law.
In particular, if an employer fires you in violation of a public policy or in violation of an implied contract, you may have a legal right to compensation.
In California, workers also have a right to be free from wrongful termination or the wrongful failure to promote when:
- The firing or failure to promote is in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
- It is performed as a type of whistleblower retaliation.
- It is done in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower protections.
- It is a result of the employees’ political speech or activities outside of their place of employment.
- The firing was based on the employer’s failure to provide reasonable accommodations for a disabled worker.
- The firing was retaliation for a qui tam lawsuit.
If you were wrongfully terminated or subject to a wrongful demotion, or failure to promote, you may have legal options available to help you recover compensation. Additionally, California WARN Act provides that you may be entitled to receive back pay and benefits that were deprived of you as a result of the actions against you. Contact our Los Angeles employment lawyers to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
What are Fair Labor Standards Acts Violations?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is designed to provide workers with certain protections and rights as non-exempt employees. The protection provided by the FLSA, as well as California overtime laws, covers overtime pay, child labor protection, hourly pay, and equal work for equal pay.
Many issues in Los Angeles arise when employers wrongfully classify non-exempt employers as exempt workers. Doing so eliminates these protections. We often see employers misclassify workers to avoid paying them overtime and providing them with various benefits that are afforded to employees.
If you have been misclassified as an exempt employee, our Los Angeles employment and labor lawyers can help you. If you believe that you have been wrongfully denied overtime pay due to being misclassified by your employer, you must reach out to our California law office right away.
Our lawyers will get to work quickly on reviewing your job description and responsibilities, internal company documents, timesheets, and various other pieces of evidence. We will use this information to help build the strongest case possible on your behalf.
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Who Commit To a Personalized Approach
Every employment law claim that we handle for clients is truly unique. These claims are highly personal to the employee. For this reason, we find it critical to adapt to each of our client’s individual needs when it comes to finding the best solution for their case.
Our lawyers will thoroughly investigate your case and your particular needs moving forward. We craft a truly personalized approach to handling your case and develop strategies that will effectively maximize the value of every employment and labor law case that our office handles.
Our Los Angeles employment lawyers will remain by your side at every stage of the legal process as we work to resolve your labor law claim. Given the fact that litigation can sometimes be extremely time-consuming and challenging for our clients, mentally, emotionally, and financially, we may seek to resolve employment law disputes early whenever possible.
We strive to help our clients gain quick resolution for their cases whenever we are able to. However, whenever a trial or litigation is necessary, and in the best interests of our client, our employment attorneys in Los Angeles will fearlessly litigate the case.
Regardless of what route our employment attorneys take for your case, our ultimate goal remains the same — to help you achieve the best possible outcome.
We are Committed To Helping You With Employment Law Claims
When it comes to whistleblower retaliation claims, the first thing you need to know is that you are protected not only by laws in the state of California but by federal employment laws as well.
Workplace violations can take many different forms. However, they all have a very real and unpleasant impact on workers. If you are the victim of a workplace violation, you need skilled and fearless Los Angeles employment attorneys who are capable of creating the right plan to help you defend your legal rights.
Our Los Angeles employment attorneys can help you handle some of the most complex employment law claims, including:
- Sex and gender discrimination
- Disability discrimination
- Pregnancy discrimination
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations
- Retaliations
- Age discrimination
- Wage and hour claims
- Wrongful termination
- Hostile workplace claims
- Fair Labor Standards Act violations
If your employer or another person at your place of employment has engaged in actions that constitute any of the above-listed acts, we can help you. Whether you were subjected to a reduction in your pay, terminated, demoted, had your hours cut, or were harassed or transferred to another location, our labor lawyers will help you protect your legal rights.
Our Los Angeles Employment Lawyers Fight For You
Our law firm represents employees with wrongful termination claims, wage and hour disputes, Fair Labor Standards Act violations claims, and various other employee rights violations. We are committed to helping each of our clients obtain a favorable outcome for their legal claims.
If you believe that your employer has acted in an unlawful manner, or that they have violated any of your rights as an employee, you must act quickly to protect your legal rights.
Contact our Los Angeles employment and labor attorneys at (310) 773-5632 to get started on your case. We offer all prospective clients a free consultation to discuss the circumstances surrounding their employment matters.