Victorville Attorneys for Employment Lawsuits

You may not know whether the dispute you have with your employer is serious or not. Workplace disputes can arise out of wage and hour violations, whistleblower retaliation, or discrimination and harassment. It’s important to consult a seasoned Victorville employment law attorney to protect your interests. At the Calderone Law Firm, we have insight gathered from 20 years of experience that we can put to use to protect your interests.

If you are a nonexempt employee, you are protected under California and federal wage and hour laws that pertain to overtime, minimum wage, rest and meal breaks, uniforms, and equipment. Whether you work for an aerospace company or a transportation hub, you could find yourself harmed by violations like failure to pay overtime or minimum wage or failure to provide the rest breaks required under the law. In order to avoid providing these important protections to nonexempt employees, some employers misclassify their workers. It’s wise to talk to a seasoned Victorville attorney if you think your employer may have violated the protections you deserve under wage and hour law.

While the protections provided under the law for nonexempt employees are significant, they are often enforced via litigation. In lawsuits, damages represent the amount that you were harmed by a legal violation. When damages are too small, it may be difficult to find a lawyer to take your case. However, you might be able to band together with fellow employees with similar damages to bring a class action lawsuit. You should call our firm to determine whether this type of action would be appropriate in your case.

There are many personal traits that people have that are unable to be changed, and it can be painful to be treated badly because of them. Under federal, state, and local laws, employees receive protection against discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on such personal traits as color, ancestry, national origin, race, religion, creed, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, reproductive health decision making and military status. For example, if you were terminated because you underwent IVF and your employer doesn’t believe that communicates good values, you may have grounds to sue for damages based on reproductive health discrimination. Likewise, if you were Black and you were denied promotions because your employer doesn’t like Black people, you would have a racial discrimination claim.

As an employee, you’re in a special position to know when. Your employer has acted illegally or wrongfully. However, you may be concerned that if you report your employer to the authorities, your employer may try to punish you by firing you or writing you up unfairly. This is a valid concern. However, if you have a reasonable belief that your employer has committed illegal acts or wrongful ones, you are protected against retaliation; you can sue for damages if you are retaliated against.

There are numerous ways in which actions may be retaliatory. You might have been retaliated against, for example, if you reported safety violations at the manufacturing plant where you work to authorities, and in response your employer wrote unfair performance reviews to make the case that you should be fired. Similarly, if you are denied training because you reported your Victorville employer’s unsafe work conditions in a warehouse of goods that you’re responsible for shipping to OSHA, you may have a basis to sue for whistleblower retaliation. It can be important to seek legal counsel even before you blow the whistle on your employer; this can prevent retaliation from occurring.

Whether you’re fearful about retaliation for reporting workplace harassment or you have complaints about wage and hour violations, you should talk to a knowledgeable Victorville employment attorney, such as those at Calderone Law Firm. Vincent Calderone brings more than 20 years of experience to bear on his representation of workers. Please contact us online or call us at (424) 348-8290.