Southern California Employee Rights Attorneys
If you have been mistreated at work, you may be hesitant to report the hostile work place to anyone out of fear that you will be denied opportunities for advancement or even lose your job. The legal team at The Cifarelli Law Firm understands those fears, and we work to protect employees who experience discrimination (sexual, religious, age, et cetera), harassment and wrongful termination.
At our Santa Ana law firm, we protect employee rights. Contact us to schedule a free, confidential initial consultation to discuss whether there are legal remedies for your situation.
Seeking Compensation for Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment
Employees who have been illegally discriminated against, retaliated against and/or sexually harassed have a right to seek compensation under federal and California law for past and future lost wages and benefits, emotional damages, attorneys' fees and potentially punitive damages.
In addition to the right to work in an environment free of discrimination, retaliation and harassment, employees also have the right to receive their full wages, including overtime, and appropriate meal and break periods. If your employer is persistently violating compensation laws, including wage and hour laws and meal and break requirements, it may be possible to redress this employee rights issue through a class action lawsuit.
If you have been treated unfairly at work on the basis of your race, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability status or pregnancy, your treatment may be illegal employment discrimination under federal and California law.
Combating Workplace Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment can happen in any employment setting, from health care facilities to movie studios to Fortune 500 companies. Employees have a right to be free of sexual harassment, and our trial lawyers can help them protect these employee rights by pursuing legal action.
Sexual harassment can take the form of quid pro quo, where a superior offers better treatment to a subordinate who accepts sexual advances. It might also take the form of actions that create a hostile, sexualized work environment, such as unwelcome advances or sexual overtures, sexual pranks, jokes, comments, and other unwanted or harassing attention or behavior.
It is illegal to retaliate against an employee for reporting or complaining about what the employee believes, in good faith, to be illegal conduct, including safety or other legal violations, or employment discrimination and sexual harassment. If you believe you have been discriminated and/or retaliated against at work, contact us to discuss your options.
