# Los Angeles Harassment Lawyer | Workplace Harassment Help > Employment discrimination attorney, FMLA California, sue for sexual harassment, workers comp work stress EEOC lawyers Source: https://worklawyerca.com/los-angeles-harassment-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (818) 783-7300 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Contact form: https://worklawyerca.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- There are many workplace situations employees consider harassing. On a weekly basis, we receive many telephone calls about harassment. Not all workplace harassment is something an employee can sue for. Workplace harassment which a harassment lawyer can sue for, or obtain a settlement with an employer, falls into two general categories: harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic and workers compensation. In this order, we have found harassment based upon protected characteristics to be most numerous in our caseload: Sexual Harassment, Pregnancy Harassment, National Origin Harassment and Race Harassment, Disability Harassment, and Age Harassment. Harassment due to a protected characteristic must be either severe or pervasive. One comment is not enough to sue. For more about what constitutes [sexual harassment](https://worklawyerca.com/sexual-harassment-lawyer-los-angeles/)click here. The same standards about what constitutes sexual harassment apply to other forms of harassment based upon protected characteristics. The Fair Employment and Housing Act outlaws harassment on the basis of protected characteristics. **Our firm has handled the following harassment cases based upon protected characteristics:** - **$675,000 sexual harassment case involving verbal and physical touching in Ontario, California** - **$465,000 sexual harassment case involving a rape of a gas station worker in Van Nuys** - **$305,000 sexual harassment case involving verbal and physical touching in El Monte** - **$270,000 sexual harassment case involving verbal and physical touching in Van Nuys** - **$225,000 pregnancy harassment case of a distribution center worker in Los Angeles** - **$150,000 race harassment case of an oil refinery worker in El Segundo** ## Workplace Harassment, [Workers Compensation](https://worklawyerca.com/los-angeles-workers-compensation/) Claims Workplace harassment may be something an employee can pursue through workers compensation remedies in addition to civil remedies, or merely a workplace harassment case that must be pursued through the workers compensation system. Traumatic workplace events may qualify for workers compensation benefits including pay when unable to work and permanent disability ratings from the trauma. Workplace harassment claims in the workers compensation system may involve the same facts as protected characteristic harassment. Our firm is always involved in sexual harassment claims which are being pursued both in the civil court system and the workers compensation system. **Presently, we represent a Camarillo woman who was sexually harassed and suffers a variety of psychological conditions as a result.** Workplace harassment claims may qualify for workers compensation benefits if 51% of the psychological injury was caused by work. Although a single traumatic act such as a robbery, or sexual harassment, might result in psychological injury usually psychological injury for workplace harassment must be brought by an employee who has worked at the company for at least six months. Earlier this year we did succeed in the representation of a North Hills grocery store worker who was battered by a team lead, sprained her wrist, and she suffered psychological injury due to the bizarre co-worker interaction although she was only a five month employee. **Work stress claims can be pursued. However, finding an attorney who will pursue a work stress claim is often very difficult. Few workers compensation lawyers will take work stress claims.** The Employment Lawyers Group is a major force in employee representation. Firm owner, Karl Gerber, has been representing employees since 1993. If his firm is unable to help you with your workplace harassment case, the network he has formed of colleagues is immense. After handling more than 2,000 employee cases throughout California for so many years he has acquired contacts, friendships, professional relationships, and referral relationship with all sorts of employee rights lawyers. Being in business so long, and being a model firm for employee representation, by 2006 there were some labor lawyers who left Gerber’s firm to start their own. These workplace harassment lawyers are amongst those who accept work stress referrals. Calling the Employment Lawyers Group is the best way to get in contact with a qualified work harassment lawyer. Call us and you won’t have to make five calls to law firms until you will find an attorney who will take your work harassment case. To read case samples on sexual harassment click here [Los Angeles Harassment Cases](https://employeelawca.com) For more information on the difference between workplace [harassment and retaliation CLICK HERE](https://worklawyerca.com/los-angeles-retaliation/) ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Los Angeles County We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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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://worklawyerca.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 (818) 783-7300 Now](tel:8187837300)