Torrance Employment Lawyer

Torrance Employment Attorney

Located just south of Los Angeles, Torrance is a booming city with a wide variety of industries. Whether you work at one of the main hotels throughout the area, such as the Miyako Hybrid Hotel on 213, or are a nurse at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on West Carson Street, you have rights as an employee. When these rights are violated, you deserve compensation. A Torrance employment lawyer is here to ensure your rights are protected.

Shirazi Law Firm, PC: Your Employment Law Advocates

At Shirazi Law Firm, PC, we are here to fight for you. For years, we have been offering California employees experienced and aggressive representation and have taken on a wide range of cases against all sizes of businesses. We have successfully represented clients against Fortune 500 companies, large banks, universities, and hospitals.

Types of Cases We Handle in Torrance

Every day, across California, employees’ rights are violated by their employers. Sometimes, the violation might be small enough that employees aren’t even aware a breach has occurred. Other times, such as in the case of racial discrimination or wrongful termination, the breach is clear. At Shirazi Law Firm, PC, we can review your case and help determine if the behavior you have dealt with at work is, in fact, a breach of your employment rights.

When you hire an employment lawyer, you can rely on our team to provide you with fierce advocacy and comprehensive legal counsel when it comes to many different types of employment law cases. The most common employment law cases we have handled over the years include:

• Sexual harassment. In the Torrance workplace, sexual harassment can take many forms. The United States as a whole has seen an increase in sexual harassment cases over the last five years, with around 30% of discrimination cases based on the sex of the employee. Sexual harassment is any kind of unwanted sexual conduct or sexual advances that take place at work based on your sex or gender.This behavior does not always need to be motivated by sexual desire. Most importantly, it can happen to both women and men. Sexual harassment at work may be subtle or obvious and can also take several forms. Examples can include verbal sexual abuse, unwanted sexual advances, the displaying or circulating of sexual imagery or objects, and requesting a sexual favor in exchange for a promotion.
• Hostile work environment. In Torrance, you are legally entitled to a safe and non-threatening workplace that is free of harassment. Harassment, however, can come in all shapes and sizes and does not always have to be sexual in nature. Harassment can be any kind of physical or verbal conduct that happens because of a protected characteristic such as your gender, race, disability, or religion.If you are being harassed because of one of these protected characteristics, and it gets to the point where you are unable to do the necessary duties of your job, then it has created a hostile work environment, and you have rights. A Torrance employment attorney can help.
• Whistleblower retaliation. In Torrance, you have the right to report or file a complaint regarding any safety or health issues at your workplace, along with any illegal or unethical behavior, or any unsafe working conditions. If your employer has forced you to take part in any illegal behavior or created a hazard at the workplace, you have the right to report it.In certain situations, filing these kinds of reports can lead your employer to illegally retaliate against you. This could happen in the form of demoting you, cutting your pay, or firing you. If this happens, the team at Shirazi Law Firm, PC, can offer you legal representation and counsel.
• Pregnancy discrimination. Depending on the number of individuals your employer employs, if you have a pregnancy disability, you are most likely entitled to a job modification, transfer, or reasonable accommodation, or a certain amount of pregnancy disability leave. In these cases, it is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you or terminate your employment because you are pregnant.
• FMLA disputes. Under both state and federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act, you have certain protections if you need to take a prolonged leave of absence due to your own medical condition, having to care for a family member with a medical condition, or in order to bond with a newborn child, a newly adopted child, or a child newly placed into your care through the foster system.If your employer denies your request without justification or in an unfair way, refuses to reinstate you to your position or a similar position upon your return, or violates your rights under both CFRA and FMLA in any way, an employment lawyer can protect your rights to these necessary benefits.
• Discrimination. In California, it is illegal for your employer to discriminate against an employee or a job applicant based on their protected characteristics. These characteristics can include religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, or other status.Despite these legal protections, around 42% of United States employees have either witnessed or experienced racism or racial discrimination while at work. If you believe that you or someone else you work with is experiencing discrimination of any kind, you have the right to speak with an attorney and determine your correct legal options.
• Reasonable accommodation. One form of disability discrimination can occur when your employer treats a perfectly qualified employee differently or unfairly because they suffer from some kind of disability. If an employee with a disability seeks reasonable accommodation in order to be able to carry out the necessary duties of their job, it is illegal for their employer to refuse or retaliate against them.
• Wage and hour violations. Under both state and federal law, Torrance employees are entitled to certain wages and are protected from any violations regarding wages or hours. These violations can include failing to pay you the overtime due to you, requiring you to work through rightful rest or meal breaks, requiring you to report to work but not paying you for the time you had to wait, or terminating you for reporting such violations.

These are only a few examples of the kinds of cases we handle here at Shirazi Law Firm, PC. Whatever your employment law claim might involve, our team is here to provide you with the necessary and aggressive legal representation in order to fight for the compensation or other damages you may be entitled to. Let us review your case today and determine the nature of your case and what your employer might owe you as a result of these violations.

FAQs About Torrance, CA Employment Laws

What Is the California Employee Protection Act?

The California Employment Protection Act, or CEPA, is an act of California state legislation that focuses on strengthening the protections afforded to workers from possible violations made by their employers and which works to promote fair treatment within the workplace. In the past, the CEPA has addressed issues like wage theft, workplace safety, and whistleblower protections.

What Should I Expect From the Right Employment Lawyer?

When hiring an employment lawyer, you need to ensure they are the right fit for your case. You should be able to expect your attorney to review your case, help determine the nature of the claim, calculate the amount of damages you may be entitled to, negotiate the terms of a settlement with your employer and their legal team, and ultimately, represent you in court should it become necessary.

What Is the Statute of Limitations on Employment Law Cases in CA?

Depending on the nature of your case, there are several different statutes of limitations your claim may be held to. For example, discrimination cases can have 3 year time periods.  If a written agreement between you and your employer was violated, you have four years to report the violation from the day it occurred. If you miss this vital deadline, you will likely lose any chance you had of recovering compensation.

How Can Workplace Sexual Harassment Affect Me?

If you have suffered workplace sexual harassment, you may be suffering from a wide range of health effects. In the U.S., an individual is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds, and many of these situations occur at work. Sexual harassment of any kind can be extremely damaging, and you may be dealing with depression, headaches, sleep disorders, anxiety, lowered self-esteem, and even sexually transmitted infections if you were assaulted at work.

Hire an Employment Lawyer Today: Contact Shirazi Law Firm, PC

Hiring the right employment lawyer can make all the difference in the outcome of your case. Whether you are trying to hold your employer accountable for discrimination, recover your fair wages, or obtain compensation after a wrongful termination, you need to hire an employment lawyer who understands your situation and can help you exercise your legal rights. At Shirazi Law Firm, PC, we’re ready to fight no matter what. Contact us today for a free consultation.