Employee Laws, 5 Reasons Why Employee Laws Exist
The need for Employee Laws exists for approximately five different primary reasons:
- Loss of a job;
- Workplace Discrimination;
- Harassment at Work;
- Unpaid Wages;
- Workers Compensation Benefits.
There are so many different types of Employee Laws, firm head, Karl Gerber, created the below chart to illustrate the primary examples of Employee Laws an employment lawyer can use in an employment case.
Many California Employee Laws find their origin in the California California Government Code and Labor Code. The California Government Code contains Employee Laws about workplace discrimination and harassment. It also contains provisions concerning leaves of absence for pregnancy, California Family Rights Act (FMLA), and cancer leaves. The California Labor Code contains numerous provisions about unpaid wages. It also contains provisions about safe work environments, and many employee rights. These rights include the right to time off to go to a child’s school, the right to time off if one is the victim of domestic violence, or sexual assault, the right not to be retaliated against for complaining of illegal conduct at work, and the right to disclose one’s wages. The entire California workers compensation act is also included in the California Labor Code.
In addition to California Employee Laws contained in the California Government Code, Health and Safety Code (for healthcare whistleblowers), and the Labor Code courts have made Employee Laws forWrongful Termination and unlawful demotions. There is also California court made Employee Laws on employment fraud, promissory estoppel, and breach of contract including breach of employment contract. There are also Federal Employee Laws although for the most part California’s Employee Laws are on the same subject matter, and provide better protection to California Employees.
If you prefer to do your own legal research on Employee Laws, you may wish to use our convenient search feature on this website. This site contains articles on most California Employee Laws. For a more accurate legal opinion, and questions concerning California Employee Legal Rights, contact our employee rights law firm at (818) 783-7300. We have been representing employees throughout California since 1993. Firm head, Karl Gerber, has handled more than case employee cases.
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Employment Case
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Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude comments by a female manager
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
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, Family Medical Leave (FMLA/CFRA), Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for Overtime, Bonuses, Commissions, Meal & Rest Breaks, and Prevailing Wage violations.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for victims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and Federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their organizations under whistleblower protections.
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment wrongful termination attorney since 1993. 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 wrongful termination by Karl Gerber.
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