WJKA
Employment Law Group
PRACTICE AREAS
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Disability Employment Discrimination
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Discrimination due to Illness or Injury
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Unpaid Overtime
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Sexual Harassment
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Class Actions
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Racial Employment Discrimination
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Pregnancy Employment Discrimination
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination
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Whistleblower Termination
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Wrongful Termination
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Construction Defects
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Minimum Wage Violations
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Meal and Rest Break Violations
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Vacation Pay Violations
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Misclassified "Independent Contractor"
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Misclassified "Overtime Exempt"
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TRIAL LAWYERS
Did you know that clients who are represented by lawyers who will go to trial tend to receive better settlements? Many law firms will investigate their clients' cases and settle them quickly, without ever taking a case to trial. But a defendant faces the greatest possible liability by going to trial, so it stands to reason that lawyers who have a reputation for trying cases are able to obtain better settlement offers for their clients. All of our attorneys have successful trial experience, and our senior attorneys have been in practice, trying cases, for decades. Insurance companies and their attorneys know we will stand by our clients and take a case to trial if they don't make a realistic or fair settlement offer. Let us put our experience to work for you!
CLASS ACTION SUITS
We are one of the leading class action firms in California. We have recovered multi-million dollar settlements and judgments for thousands of employees in cases filed in state and federal courts throughout the State. We often team with other leading class action firms to enable aggrieved employees to stop unfair and unlawful practices by well-financed major employers, and to obtain compensation for employees who have not been paid according to California law.
UNPAID OVERTIME
Many people mistakenly believe that salaried employees, including managers, are not entitled to be paid for working overtime, or for missing meal or rest breaks. Actually, most California employees, including many who are paid a salary, are entitled to be paid overtime for working more than eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. Generally, the law requires employers to pay for all of the time employees work, and this requirement can't be met by averaging paid time with unpaid times. Our attorneys have recovered many millions of dollars on behalf of thousands of employees who were not properly paid under California's employment laws. If you are concerned that you are not being paid according to the law, you can contact us to evaluate your situation.
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
California law prohibits certain forms of workplace discrimination based on race, ethnic background, religion, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, and other factors. When such discrimination results in job termination, demotion, disciplinary action, or forces an employee to quit, that employee may be entitled to compensation under the law. Our attorneys have successfully represented victims of virtually every form of employment discrimination, and we will safeguard your legal rights if you are confronted with this kind of problem.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment in the workplace is unlawful, and it can be directed at both women and men. When it happens, going to work can become unbearable. Our attorneys are experienced in all forms of workplace discrimination and harassment. Call us for a confidential assessment.
MISCLASSIFIED "INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR"
Sometimes employers tell employees that they are "independent contractors." This designation can provide advantages to the employer, for example, decreasing payroll taxes owed by the employer while making employees responsible to pay additional personal income taxes. in some cases, employers require employees to pay some of the expenses of the employer's business without reimbursement, claiming that such expenses are part of the "independent contractor's" cost of doing business. Similarly, supposed independent contractors are often denied rest and meal breaks, as well as overtime wages that would have to be paid to regular employees.
The law, rather than an employer's opinion, determines whether any individual is a true independent contractor. Generally, individuals who are required to report to work as scheduled and follow procedures and rules imposed by an employer are regarded by the law as employees who are entitled to the benefits and protection of the Labor Code. If you believe you have been wrongly classified as an independent contractor, you can contact us for an evaluation.