Because employees are vulnerable to the power wielded by their employers, the federal government and the State of California have important laws in place to help protect them from discrimination, employer overreach, and more. If your employer’s illegal practices caused you to suffer losses, it’s time to reach out for the skilled legal guidance of an experienced employment lawyer in San Francisco.
Protections for employees in California are far-reaching and include all the following:
Protections related to discrimination and harassment on the job are comprehensive and include all the following categories:
Wrongful termination claims are also common, and they refer to employer overreach in relation to at-will employment. California is an at-will employment state, which means that either the employer or the employee can void the employment contract for almost any reason – barring the following:
Employers are required to uphold their employment contracts, and there are legal protections against breaches like the following:
There are robust laws in place that protect employees in terms of their pay, and these include protections related to overtime and required breaks.Â
In the eyes of the law, sexual harassment on the job is a form of discrimination, and it can take any of the following harmful forms:
When employers come after employees for stepping up and calling out wrongdoing in the workplace, it amounts to retaliation against whistleblowing, and there are laws against it.Â
Jeannette Vaccaro at The Law Office of Jeannette A. Vaccaro in San Francisco is a formidable employment lawyer who focuses the full force of her impressive experience and legal prowess on every case she handles. Your rights as an employee are important, so please don’t wait to contact us for more information about how we can help today.Â
Jeannette is passionate about employee rights. She fights to shed light on injustices and to help her clients move beyond troubling times. Contact Jeannette today for a free case evaluation.
Settlement achieved on behalf of an employee who was discriminated against on account of his age.
Arbitration award in race harassment and discrimination suit.
Arbitration award obtained on behalf of employee terminated on account of his national origin.
Jury verdict obtained on behalf of long-term employee in suit for unpaid wages.
Settlement for employee that was retaliated against on account of reporting discrimination.
Settlement for employee discriminated against on account of her gender and age.
Pre-litigation settlement for victim of race & national origin discrimination.
Settlement negotiated in a gender discrimination case.