# Santa Monica Employment Lawyer | Dolphin Watch & Legal Tips > Explore Santa Monica job law insights from the Employment Lawyers Group. Discover our commitment to employee settlements, plus a glimpse of stunning local Source: https://employeelawca.com/santa-monica-job-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. --- Has wrongful termination, or sexual harassment towards you caused you to be unemployed? Since 1993 the Employment Lawyers Group has represented Los Angeles employees in cases of wrongful termination , sexual harassment, and unpaid wages. Santa Monica has a wide variety of residents and employers. Some of our local clients have included a human resource executive employed by a hotel management company who was sexually harassed. We represented a computer programer who was displaced by the Palisades fires and moved to Venice, California. We have represented a hospital executive, nurses, dog groomers, restaurant workers, bank tellers, mortgage brokers, grocery store workers, and all sorts of employees in the Santa Monica area. We even have pictures of jumping dolphins off the coast of Santa Monica. The above picture was taken during whale watching season, but that is all we found on a Cub Scout cruise out of Marina Del Rey. It's a dolphin. On a serious level, if you are looking for very experienced employment lawyers to sue an employer on a contingency you need to give us a chance. **(323) 525-1600** Some of our recent settlements include: $800,000 for prevailing wage pay $305,000 for a retail manager fired while on disability leave $275,000 for a caregiver who was sexually harassed by a coworker $200,000 for a sales man fired while on disability **EMPLOYMENT LABOR ATTORNEYS 310, 424** Our employment attorneys handle job discrimination cases if the employee has been fired due to medical conditions (FMLA), [pregnancy](https://employeelawca.com/pregnancy-attorney/), cancer, or [disability](https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-disability-discrimination-lawyer/). Sexual harassment may also involve gender based discrimination or harassment. Employees who have not yet been fired may have an acceptable contingency case if they were sexually harassed, or feel they are being [forced to quit](https://employeelawca.com/sue-forced-quit-employed/). Claims about not being promoted, or not hired are generally not the kind of cases employee lawyers can take on a contingency. The Employment Lawyers Group is a litigation and trial law firm. They do not get involved in pre-settlement negotiations. If a severance agreement has been offered, they may take the case if they feel it is realistic to achieve better results in litigation. While many employee attorneys are taking 50% attorney fees when they take cases on a contingency, the Employment Lawyers Group does not charge 50%. Nor will the Employment Lawyers Group get involved in representing an employee who is supposed to pay an hourly attorney fee. Either the case has merit and a reasonable chance of success, or it should not be brought in their opinion. These days a lot of law firms take cases for settlement only purposes. It is unlikely a case against an employer will settle prior to a lawsuit being filed. If there is going to be an early settlement after the lawsuit is filed, there needs to be enough investigation of the claims to recommend the settlement. Sometimes it is better to perpetuate the evidence and/or flesh out legal arguments before engaging in settlement negotiations. The Employment Lawyers Group handles cases throughout Southern California. For clients who are not in the 310 or 424 areacodes, the Employment Lawyers Group has offices in [Sherman Oaks](https://worklawyerca.com/), [Oxnard](https://venturaemploymentlawyer.com/employment-law-blog/),[Riverside](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-county-employment-law-blog/) and[Bakersfield](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/bakersfield-employee-lawyer/). 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(323) 525-1600 Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases ## Media Engagements ## Sample Case Results breach of commission contract $1,150,000 Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs unpaid wages $875,000 For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call forced to work without pay standby pay case $800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case. ## Practice Areas [Discrimination Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.](https://employeelawca.com/discrimination-lawyer-in-los-angeles/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://employeelawca.com/unpaid-wages/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://employeelawca.com/sexual-harassment/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://employeelawca.com/wrongful-termination/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://employeelawca.com/absences/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://employeelawca.com/los-angeles-financial-whistleblower/) ## Our California Locations ### Bakersfield [BakersfieldLaborAttorney.com](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com) 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield CA 93309 [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) ### Los Angeles [EmployeeLawCA.com](https://employeelawca.com/) 611 Wilshire Blvd, #1023, Los Angeles CA 90017 [(323) 525-1600](tel:3235251600) ### Orange County [WorkLawyerOC.com](https://worklawyeroc.com) 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin CA 92780 [(714) 210-8000](tel:7142108000) ### Riverside [RiversideEmploymentLawyer.com](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com) 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside CA 92503 [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000) ### Sacramento [SacramentoLaborAttorney.com](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com) 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento CA 95825 [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) ### San Bernardino [EmploymentAttorneySanBernardino.com](https://employmentattorneysanbernardino.com) 337 N. 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He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California. Mr. Gerber has won **51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials** he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation. The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been **extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://employeelawca.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (323) 525-1600 Now](tel:3235251600)