Alhambra

As in other cities, Alhambra employers may commit illegal acts or misconduct. They may commit wage theft, or they may discriminate, harass, or retaliate against employees. There are legal remedies to address these situations, but it can be anxiety producing to go up against your employer when they have greater resources than you do. Whether you’re concerned about sexual harassment, national origin discrimination, wage and hour violations or whistleblowing, it is important to call our seasoned Alhambra employment law attorneys. The Calderone Law Firm has provided tenacious legal representation to workers for more than two decades. We Fight for Your Rights in Alhambra Workplaces

We represent employees in a wide range of federal and state employment lawsuits. Our firm represents plaintiff employees in workplace discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and wage and hour lawsuits, including class action lawsuits. Often nonexempt employees receive the strongest legal protection; independent contractors and gig workers have significantly less protection under the law. You should be aware that employers intentionally or inadvertently misclassify employees as independent contractors or gig workers to avoid abiding by laws that provide protection. However, you should also know that your employer is not the last word on whether you receive legal protections. The law provides criteria by which our lawyers can assess your classification and advise you on whether to bring suit.

Workplace discrimination happens when an employer acts adversely against an employee or job applicant based on traits protected under the law. Protected traits are different under federal and state law, and in most cases, state law protects many more traits than does federal law. Every case is different, and so it’s important to talk to our Alhambra lawyers if you believe you’ve been discriminated against. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects you against discrimination as long as you work for a company that has a minimum of five employees. You are also protected from sexual harassment under FEHA regardless of your company’s size; you may be your employer’s sole employee, and you are still protected against sexual harassment. Actionable discrimination can take many forms including failure to hire, firing or termination, denial of a job, failure to interview or interviewing in a discriminatory manner, failure to promote, disparate pay, and failure to provide training needed to fulfill job duties. For example, if you were demoted because you came out as gay at work and your employer made biased statements against gay people, you may have grounds to sue for sexual orientation discrimination.

There are many laws in place to ensure workers are paid adequately and given humane meal and rest breaks. Unfortunately, employers do fail to abide by these laws. They may fail to pay minimum wage or overtime or make an employee pay for a uniform. If you were paid unfairly under the law, you should call our firm. Sometimes, it may make sense to pursue a class action lawsuit by bringing together small claims from many employees; we are seasoned class action lawyers.

The law recognizes that whistleblowers are in a unique position to provide authorities with information about their employer’s illegal actions or misconduct. As such, there are federal and state laws that prohibit retaliation against whistleblowers—employees who report their employers for actions they reasonably believe are illegal or constitute misconduct.

Companies often have significantly more power than their employees do. Accordingly, you may be worried about filing a lawsuit against your employer, particularly if you believe you’ll be retaliated against. You can level the playing field by hiring a lawyer with the experience and knowledge to navigate the legal system for you. Contact the seasoned employment law Alhambra attorneys of Calderone Law Firm by filling out our online form or calling us at (424) 348-8290.