Playa del Rey

Playa del Rey is located on what’s sometimes called Silicon Beach, near LAX. Only a little over five percent of residents work in professions that are not white-collar. The majority of residents have bachelor’s degrees, and the average income is $148,296. The median home price there for a single family is more than $3 million. Numerous aerospace and airline employees live in the seaside, mostly residential, neighborhood. Offices and restaurants are also located there. If you need tenacious legal representation for a lawsuit against your employer, call the seasoned Playa del Rey attorneys of Calderone Law Firm. Our principal Vincent Calderone has years of experience.

Employment discrimination can take a tremendous toll on a worker’s life. It occurs when an employer makes negative employment decisions because of a personal trait protected under federal, state, or local laws. For example, if you were fired because you are Black, you may have a claim. Similarly, if you were denied a promotion and training for a customer-service position because you are Mormon and your employer believes your beliefs aren’t great for the company’s secular public image, there may be grounds to sue for damages. Under FEHA, harassment includes any unwelcome acts, whether visual, physical, or verbal behavior, that generate a hostile, offensive or intimidating work environment. For example, if your coworker keeps placing nooses on your desk, you may have grounds for a suit. Retaliation occurs if your employer has taken an adverse step against you because you exercised your rights under FEHA, such as by filing a complaint for discrimination or testifying in a coworker’s discrimination trial.

How the law classifies you as a worker can make a difference to whether you receive protections in how you are compensated by your employer. You can be classified as a nonexempt employee, an exempt employee, or an independent contractor or gig worker. You receive the greatest protection under the law as a nonexempt employee, and unfortunately, some employers either intentionally or inadvertently misclassify workers as exempt employees or independent contractors in order to avoid abiding by those protections. However, your employer is not the final word on whether you are a nonexempt employee; this is defined under the law, and you should call us if you suspect you are a nonexempt employee who has not been compensated fairly under the law. If you are a nonexempt employee, you should be paid minimum wage, and you should also receive overtime at a rate of 1.5 times your regular pay rate if you work more than 8 hours in a workday or at doubletime if you worked more than 12 hours in a workday. In some cases, it is crucial to retain a seasoned class action attorney who can represent not only you but other employees with similar wage and hour claims.

It is illegal under federal and state laws for employers to retaliate against whistleblowers, those employees who report in good faith to authorities their suspicions that an employer has violated public policy, the law, or regulations. The general law protecting you as a whistleblower in Playa del Rey is Labor Code section 1102.5. Actionable employer retaliation doesn’t exist simply because your boss is cold or aloof to you at work after you report them. Our lawyers may be able to pursue an employer retaliation lawsuit where your employer engaged in any of the following because of your whistleblowing: failure to promote, demotions, improper write-ups, threats to report you to ICE, and refusing you training or mentorship that other employees are afforded. In some instances, it may be appropriate to pursue a qui tam action.

It can be challenging to go up against your employer. In most cases, employers have more power than their employees, and you may rightly fear retaliation not only from your employer but within your industry. If you believe you need to bring a lawsuit after experiencing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, and labor law violations, you should call our Playa del Rey employment lawyers. We are dedicated to serving our clients’ interests. Complete our online form or call us at (424) 348-8290 for a free consultation.