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Marina Del Rey
Marina del Rey, a census designated place, is a popular tourist destination in Southern California. Visitors enjoy boating and water recreation, as well as wildlife watching, biking, walking, and dining cruises. The community is home to the UCLA Marina Aquatic Center, the Loyola Marymount University boathouse, and the University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, along with a wide range of other businesses and organizations such as Mobalytics, Fisherman’s Village, and the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club. As of the 2020 census, the community’s population was 11,373 and the median household income was $95,248. Whether you’ve faced discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, labor law violations, harassment, or retaliation in the workplace, the seasoned Marina del Rey lawyers of Calderone Law Firm may be able to represent you in a claim against your employer.
Law Firm to Fight DiscriminationFederal, state, and local laws prohibit workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on employees’ protected traits. However, in many cases, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides a job applicant or employee’s strongest protections against an employer’s discriminatory actions.
Marina del Rey employers with a minimum of 5 employees are governed by FEHA. A wide range of traits are protected:
- Race
- Color
- Age (40 and over)
- Ancestry
- National Origin
- Religion, creed
- Mental and physical disability
- Sex
- Marital status
- Gender
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity, gender expression
- Medical condition
- Genetic information
- Military or veteran status.
Discrimination occurs whenever an employer takes an adverse action against a job applicant or employee based on any of the above-mentioned protected traits in connection with hiring, firing, compensation, promotions, applications, interviews, applications, hiring, promoting, terminating, compensation, or participation in an apprenticeship program. For example, you may be able to pursue compensation for religious, national origin, and ancestry discrimination if your employer failed to promote you because you are Middle Eastern, have an accent, and wear a hijab, and the employer doesn’t believe you fit the company’s image.
Whistleblower Representation in Marina del ReyWhistleblowers are those employees who, in good faith, notify the proper law enforcement agency, governmental agency, or another authority figure about workplace misconduct or violations. For instance, a whistleblower might report a hospital for improperly charging governmental programs for services like Medi-Cal or Medicare.
You may worry that your employer will retaliate against you for reporting wrongdoing. However, both California state law and federal laws prohibit retaliation against workplace whistleblowers when he or she has reasonable cause to believe there has been a federal or state legal violation of a statute or regulation. Additionally, employees who report unsafe work practices in good faith may be protected. For example, if you are a construction worker who refuses to perform certain operations due to faulty equipment, you may be protected against your employer’s retaliatory response.
Wage and Hour LawsuitsLosses from labor law violations can add up. As a worker, you may be classified as an independent contractor/gig worker, a nonexempt employee or an exempt employee. California and federal laws require nonexempt employees to be paid minimum wage and overtime. Certain rules apply with regard to nonexempt employees with regard to uniforms, meal and rest breaks, as well. Meanwhile, no such protections are given to exempt employees or gig workers. Even so, it’s important to be aware that your employer doesn’t get the last word on how you should be classified; in some cases, employers try to evade the protection given to nonexempt employees by misclassifying them. When multiple workers on the job face similar legal violations by their employer, but the size of a damages award would be small, it can be appropriate to pursue a class action lawsuit with the help of a seasoned attorney.
Consult the Experienced Marina Del Rey Attorneys of Calderone Law FirmOur firm’s principal Vincent Calderone and our trustworthy Marina del Rey employment lawyers may be able to represent you in litigation against your employer when your lawsuit involves labor law violations, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, or harassment. We are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. Complete our online form or call us at (424) 348-8290 for a free consultation.