Temecula Lawyers for Employment Lawsuits

It is worrisome to find yourself in a dispute with your Temecula employer. Disputes often center on wage and hour violations, whistleblower retaliation, and discrimination and harassment. They can turn into acrimonious litigation that threatens your livelihood. You should protect your interests in these matters by talking to a seasoned Temecula employment law attorney. At the Calderone Law Firm, we have insight gathered from 20 years of experience that we can put to use to protect your interests.

Nonexempt employees are protected under California and federal laws. Among other protections, they receive protection under wage and hour laws that address overtime, minimum wage, rest and meal breaks, uniforms, and equipment. Whether you work for a casino or a healthcare facility, you can find yourself subject to violations of these laws, and you may be unsure of whether you are protected. Sometimes employers misclassify their workers as exempt employees or independent contractors in order to avoid adhering to their obligations to nonexempt employees. You should consult with our Temecula attorneys to determine whether you have been properly classified and whether you have been subject to a violation for which you deserve compensation.

Our lawyers have experience in class action lawsuits. These are lawsuits are brought by plaintiffs who are similarly situated but who may have damaged that are too small to sue individually. The process of a class action lawsuit can be complex; among other things, we will need to seek certification of the class. It’s important to choose knowledgeable counsel to protect your interests.

Employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on your personal traits can be very painful, in addition to threatening your livelihood. Many people are uncertain about whether what they’ve experienced counts as discrimination; discrimination happens when an employer acts adversely against you due to a trait protected under local, state, or federal law. The California law, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides a significant amount of protection to those that work for companies with at least 5 employees. Traits that are protected include ancestry, color, race, national origin, creed, religion, medical condition, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, military status and reproductive health decision making. For example, if you were denied a promotion because your employer finds out you are Muslim and Middle Eastern in origin, you may have a national origin, race, and religious discrimination claim. Or if you are physically assaulted on the job because you are trans and your employer reassigns you rather than your harassers, you would have a gender identity discrimination and harassment claim.

Many people are afraid to report their employer’s illegal actions or wrongdoing to officials because they’re worried that their employers will retaliate against them—that is, they’re worried that their employers will take a negative action against them or seek to punish them for reporting the wrongful conduct. It is important to realize that if you have a reasonable belief that your employer has perpetrated illegal actions or wrongful acts and report your employer, you are protected against retaliation. While your employer may retaliate against you, you have the power to bring a lawsuit to seek compensation, in response.

Many different negative actions are retaliatory. If, for example, you are not promoted because you reported your employer for Medicare fraud, you may have been subject to illegal retaliation. Similarly, if your employer writes you up in an unfair performance review, because you reported OSHA safety violations to OSHA, you may have a retaliation claim.

Whether you’re concerned about discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation or wage and hour violations, it’s important to secure a consultation with our seasoned Temecula employment lawyers. Our founder, Vincent Calderone, has more than 20 years of experience representing employees. Please contact us online or call us at (424) 348-8290.