Top Orange County Employment Attorneys Who Have Been Fighting for Your Rights For Over 13 Years.
Earning a living is the key to a good life. Employment means providing for yourself and your family. Employment means having a purpose. Employment means helping others. When employers violate your rights, they’re depriving you of your money, opportunity, workplace relationships, and a valuable part of your life. Fortunately, there are federal and California laws and court decisions that protect employees.
These laws require that employers judge your work based on your abilities, not your identity. These laws protect you from financial harm and other types of harm in the workplace such as freedom from sexual harassment, the right to file complaints, and the right to spend family leave time with your loved ones.
You have the right to be paid a minimum wage, overtime pay, and contractual pay. You have the right to assert your legal rights. If you have a newborn or a parent who is ill, you should have the right to unpaid leave – if you have enough work credits.
At True Legal Group, our Orange County employment lawyer work to ensure hiring, firing, and job advancement is not based on discrimination. We file claims for job reinstatement for wrongful termination – and claim to be paid the minimum wage, overtime pay, and contract pay you deserve. We file claims before federal and state agencies and in federal and state courts.
How can our Orange County employment attorneys help?
- What types of employment claims do you handle in Orange County?
- When can I file a discrimination claim in Orange County?
- What are the grounds for filing an Orange County wrongful termination claim?
- What are the requirements for filing a sexual harassment claim in Orange County?
- How do I enforce my right to my correct pay and benefits?
- Can I take time off after a child is born or if someone in my family has health problems?
- What’s the value of my Orange County employment claim?
What types of employment claims do you handle in Orange County?
At True Legal Group, our Orange County employment lawyers handle the full range of employment claims. If you think your employer hasn’t treated you fairly, call us. We’re ready to help you obtain justice. We represent employees who have the following types of claims:
- Workplace discrimination
- Wrongful termination
- Sexual harassment in the workplace
- Family and medical leave laws
- Failing to pay overtime pay, minimum wage, and sick leave
- Retaliation claims
- Severance pay claims
- Other kinds of employee rights claims
When can I file a discrimination claim in Orange County?
There are federal and state laws that protect employees from being fired or denied opportunities such as advancement or education due to discrimination. These laws also protect applicants from discrimination. Overall, if you suffer employment discrimination based on any of the following, there is likely a law that protects you:
- Race
- Color
- National origin
- Gender
- Sexual identity or sexual preference
- Marital status
- Disability
- Age – if 40 or older
- Pregnancy
- Religious affiliation
- Military status
- Marriage status
Our Orange County employment lawyers assert your discrimination employment rights based on the following laws:
Federal laws
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
State laws
We file claims before local federal and state agencies. If your claim can’t be resolved, we file your discrimination claim in federal or state court.
There are time limits so contact us now.
What are the grounds for filing an Orange County wrongful termination claim?
Employers must comply with certain laws if you don’t have a written contract. While they don’t need “cause” to fire you, they cannot discriminate against you when deciding to terminate your employment. Your employer cannot terminate you as retaliation for asserting a legal right – such as filing a whistleblower complaint or supporting another worker’s claim. Your employer also can’t fire you if you participated in a legally required activity such as jury duty.
Employers must comply with the terms of your contract (and any applicable laws) if you have a written contract or a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). These terms usually require cause (such as poor work performance or dishonesty) to fire you. In California, employers generally cannot restrict your employment once you leave their company. Many employees who have contracts are entitled to severance pay if they’re fired – contact us first before you accept any severance pay since you may be entitled to more than you think.
Other employee rights issues when employers fire you include the duty to comply with California’s WARN Act which requires advance notice for mass firings. Employers cannot force you to resign by creating a hostile work environment or failing to provide reasonable accommodations if you have a disability.
What are the requirements for filing a sexual harassment claim in Orange County?
There are laws that protect employees from workplace sexual harassment. Generally, an employer cannot:
- Condition (called a quid pro quo condition) your employment or advancement on whether you do or don’t consent to requests for sexual interactions.
- Create a hostile work environment by permitting sexual discussions, online posting, or other behaviors that make you sexually uncomfortable – even if you’re not the target of the discussions and conduct.
Orange County employers are required to protect workers from sexual harassment by supervisors, coworkers, vendors, clients, and customers.
How do I enforce my right to my correct pay and benefits?
As of July 1, 2022, Orange County employers with 26 or more employees must pay a minimum wage of $16.04 an hour. Employees are generally due the same minimum wage if the employer has less than 26 employees.
Orange County requires that sick leave be paid under certain conditions. For example, sick leave accrues at the rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. That amounts to 1.5 hours for a 40-hour week. There are other conditions for workers who don’t use all their sick leave in any given year. Orange County workers are entitled to overtime pay based on the California overtime laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Orange County also requires a $21 minimum overtime pay rate
At True Legal Group, we file claims when employers fail to pay you according to these federal, state, and Orange County laws. We also file claims when employers fail to pay you according to your written contract or your collective bargaining agreement.
Can I take time off after a child is born or if someone in my family has health problems?
Parents should have time to bond with newborns and adoptees. Spouses, parents, and children should be able to care for their other family members if they are in ill health. Our Orange County employment lawyers explain your right to unpaid family and medical leave and assert your rights in court. We seek compliance and compensation for violations of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the California Pregnancy Disability Leave
Generally, you must have enough work credits and your employer must meet certain size requirements to file a claim.
You may also have the right to time off from work for court-ordered substance abuse treatment programs and legal hearings.
What’s the value of my Orange County employment claim?
Our Orange County employment lawyers seek all the compensation you deserve – depending on which right was violated. Compensation may include:
- Job reinstatement
- Lost income
- Lost benefits
- Statutory damages
- Legal fees
- Contractual damages
We also seek punitive damages in some cases.
Get help now. Call our experienced Orange County employment lawyers today
At True Legal Group, our Orange County employment lawyers prepare your case thoroughly. We file court documents to protect your rights and obtain the information you need to support your claim. We’re experienced trial lawyers who fight for employees. To discuss your employee rights claim, please call the True Legal Group today at (424) 286-1811.
Get directions to our office, located at 1100 Town and Country Rd, Orange, CA 92868
