California Employment Attorneys

Employment Law Cases in California

Again, California’s Labor Code is very worker-friendly. Its various laws and provisions regarding the degree to which they prioritize workers’ rights are among the strongest in the entire country.

Unfortunately, some employers ignore the law. The following are several examples of how they may do so:

Discriminating During the Hiring Process

An employer is legally required to make hiring decisions based on the actual qualifications and merits of applicants and candidates. An employer is not permitted to consider the following types of factors when determining whether or not someone should get a job:

• Age
• Gender
• Religion
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• Ethnicity or national origin
• Marital status
• Race
• Disability

Regardless, employers and hiring managers are human beings. That means they may be biased against certain types of applicants. For instance, an employer may believe that older job applicants will be less likely to thrive in certain roles when compared to younger applicants. This may result in a pattern of denying jobs to candidates over a certain age.

Terminating Employees For Illegitimate Reasons

Retaliating Against Employees

Both California law and federal law protect the rights of employees who may report their employers for unsafe, unethical, or illegal practices. Additionally, if law enforcement agencies or regulatory groups are already investigating a company for wrongdoing, employees should feel comfortable cooperating with investigators if they are asked to do so.

It is illegal for an employer to retaliate against any employee for being a whistleblower or cooperating with an investigation. Regardless, workplace retaliation is a consistent problem across a range of industries.

Retaliation in the workplace can take many forms. They include (but are not necessarily limited to) the following:

• Assigning whistleblowers undesirable shifts or duties
• Firing whistleblowers or demoting them
• Not giving whistleblowers promotions or raises they have earned
• Excluding whistleblowers from training sessions
• Disciplining whistleblowers more harshly than others

It is not always clear whether an employer has engaged in retaliation. If you suspect that your employer has retaliated against you for reporting them to law enforcement or regulatory agencies, review your case with the team at our California employment law firm. We will help you better understand your legal options in these circumstances.

Personal Injury Cases In California

At JML Law, APLC, our California personal injury attorneys also offer representation to those who’ve been injured as a result of others’ actions or negligence.

Types of cases we handle include (but aren’t limited to) the following:

• Assaults
• Brain injuries
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Child abuse and sexual assault
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Sports injuries
• Premises liability accidents
• Product liability accidents
• Slip and falls
• Dog attacks
• Burn injuries
• Wrongful death

A California personal injury attorney can improve your chances of winning a case by:

Investigating

Pursuing compensation when you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence involves filing a claim to collect from their insurance. It may be necessary to file a lawsuit and seek damages in court if the negligent party is uninsured or their insurer won’t offer a fair settlement.

Regardless, before taking legal action, you must accurately identify the liable party and gather evidence showing you were harmed due to their negligence. This may require conducting a thorough investigation into your accident. A California personal injury lawyer has the expertise and resources to conduct such an investigation.

Accounting For Compensable Losses

When you file a claim, you can only seek compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills. That’s not necessarily the case when you file a personal injury claim or lawsuit. Along with pursuing compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and other such economic losses, you may also seek compensation for non-economic losses, such as pain and suffering.

A lawyer can’t promise you will receive a specific amount of money when your case is resolved. However, they can account for all your compensable losses to prevent the insurance company from convincing you to settle for less than your claim is worth.