Navigating the legal aspects of employment can be complex. This webpage provides an overview of some essential employee rights and resources to help you understand your options.
Understanding Your Employee Rights
As an employee, you have certain legal protections in place to ensure a fair and safe work environment. These rights cover various aspects of your employment, including:
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If you are injured or become ill due to your work, worker's compensation benefits may be available to cover medical expenses and lost wages. However, worker's compensation is the exclusive remedy for most workplace injuries, meaning you generally cannot sue your employer directly.
There may be limited exceptions where legal action against an employer is possible. Consulting with an employment lawyer is recommended to determine if your situation falls under one of these exceptions, such as wrongful termination for filing a wage claim or severe workplace safety violations.
Disclaimer: This webpage provides general information only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have specific questions or concerns about your employment rights, it's always best to consult with a qualified attorney.
$1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
$875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
$800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement
$800,000 For mis-classified independent contractors
$775,000 For small class action of employees not allowed meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while caring for dependent adults
$750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement
$675,000 Sexual harassment in a warehouse
$672,500 For sexual harassment at a truck stop
$539,584 Myles v. Wellpoint Termination of Employment Due to Disability and Workers Compensation Injury
$510,000 Class action settlement of 125 workers on overtime claims
$490,000 For sex and age discrimination of women
$465,000 Sexual harassment at a gas station
$450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers
$450,000 Paystub violations
$450,000 Being on controlled standby
$430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse worker forced to violate her medical restrictions imposed by pregnancy
$400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 employees who worked off the clock
$400,000 Following arbitration win for meal & rest breaks for 3 employees
$365,000 Vasquez v. Del Rio Sanitarium Pregnancy Discrimination Case - Following Jury Trial & Appeal
$365,000 Sexual harassment of a delivery driver
$360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 employees, and PAGA penalties for less than 25
$350,000 To 2 employees in vacation rental business working off-the-clock overtime
$350,000 Due to fixed bonus pay not figured into overtime for a directional driller
$350,000 Nurse mis-classified as independent contractor who was on-call
$350,000 For directional driller whose fixed rate bonuses were not calculated into his overtime rate
$350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations
$315,000 Sexual harassment of a lesbian woman by straight man
$307,345 For 2 hospital employees oncall
$305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people
$305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a major hospital
$302,000 Controlled standby pay for two telecommunication workers in a hospital
$300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to employee's refusal to work without rest breaks
$300,000 Multiple Worker Claims for Unpaid Wages for Oil Gauge and Calibration Inspectors on Docked Coastal Vessels
$275,000 Unpaid minimum wage, overtime double and double time due to on call work for two technicians at a radio/television station
$270,000 Sexual harassment & employment termination
$260,000 For controlled stand by pay
$260,000 For sexual harassment in a supermarket
$250,000 For 2 oil field service technicians not paid overtime
$250,000 For radiology technician on-call and small PAGA group
$250,000 For whistle-blower about unpaid overtime
$246,000 Breach of fiduciary duty arbitration award involving disability discrimination
$232,000 Male on male sexual harassment won at a binding arbitration
$225,000 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved)
$225,000 For two kitchen workers sexually harassed
$225,000 Sexual harassment by store customers
$206,151 Larson v. VXI Same Sex Sexual Harassment
$205,000 Unpaid wages, overtime, labor code section 2699 penalties- arbitration award for multiple plaintiffs
$200,000 For on-call work, retaliation, forced to quit security officer
$200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA violations
$200,000 For PAGA violations and sexual harassment
$200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos
$200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO
$195,000 For Whistle Blower
$193,500 Sexual Harassment by a registered sex offender
$190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry
$185,000 For sexual harassment of a woman 35 years older than the harasser
$182,500 Fired during cancer treatment
$180,000 Controlled standby pay claims of oil field service employee
$175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed meal and rest breaks in a hotel’s kitchens
$175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage
$175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo drivers of a small company
* Please be advised that past results are not a guaranty nor prediction of future case results