# Employee Rights Lawyer Los Angeles Sue Your Job Now > Law Firm for employee rights to wages, no discrimination, no sexual harassment, medical leaves of absence, whistle blowing Source: https://employeelawca.com/employee-rights-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (323) 525-1600 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Contact form: https://employeelawca.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- California employees have many legal rights. Many claim California employee have more employment rights than employees in other states. Since 1993 our employee lawyers have utilized hundreds of employee laws to [win court victories and settlements](https://employeelawca.com/why-us/) for the California workforce. 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