Los Angeles Abogado especializado en lactancia y amamantamiento

Dedicated Lactation & Breastfeeding Attorney in Los Angeles, CA

Returning to work while you are still nursing a baby should not force you to choose between your paycheck and your baby’s health. Yet, some new parents in Los Angeles find out the hard way that asking for a clean, private place to pump, or a few extra minutes to pump, can lead to pushback. The result may be a sudden schedule change, a demotion, or a termination.

As a Los Angeles lactation and breastfeeding lawyer parents, Emanuel Shirazi personally manages every case rather than handing it off to a junior associate. He only represents employees, never employers.

Mr. Shirazi was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2003. Since then, he has handled hundreds of discrimination cases and recovered over $100 million for his clients. That experience, combined with a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating and recognition as a Super Lawyer for employment law every year since 2016, means you have an experienced advocate who isn’t afraid to take your case to trial, if necessary.

Reach out to Bufete Shirazi, P.C. and talk through what happened and what your options look like. The first consultation is always free. We take cases on a contingency basis and cover all case costs so you have no financial risk.

Lactation and Breastfeeding Claims a Los Angeles Employment Lawyer at Shirazi Law Firm Handles

Nursing employees in Los Angeles face discrimination in a handful of recurring ways. Recognizing the pattern is often the first step toward holding an employer accountable. Common situations include:

• Denial of a private, clean space to pump that is not a bathroom
• Refusal to give reasonable break time each time you need to express milk
• Write-ups, demotions, or cut hours after you request lactation breaks
• Pressure to quit or an outright termination tied to pumping needs or your return-to-work plan
• Retaliation for reporting a denied accommodation to the Labor Commissioner or human resources
• Pregnancy or new-parent discrimination that overlaps with a denied lactation accommodation

Emanuel Shirazi is not afraid to take on an employer of any size, whether that is a small business or one of the largest companies in the country.

California Law Protects Lactating Employees

California gives nursing employees some of the strongest workplace protections in the country, and employers do not get to treat them as optional. Under Cal. Lab. Code § 1030, nearly every employer in the state must provide reasonable break time each time you need to express milk, along with a private, non-bathroom space close to your work area.

When an employer ignores that duty, or punishes you for asking, the Labor Commissioner can issue citations and daily civil penalties. You may have separate claims for retaliation or discrimination.

Some employees wait to take legal action because they are afraid of losing their jobs, but waiting is often a mistake. Cal. Gov’t Code § 12960 generally gives you three years from the last act of retaliation or discrimination to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department before you can sue in court. However, waiting that amount of time can mean witnesses change jobs, documentation is lost, and your case becomes harder to win. Accordingly, it’s essential to contact a Los Angeles lactation and breastfeeding lawyer as soon as possible for a free consultation.

How Our Los Angeles Lactation and Breastfeeding Attorney Builds Your Case?

Emanuel Shirazi has personally handled nearly a dozen trials since 2003, serves on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee, and is an active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association.

For a case built around a denied pumping break or a retaliatory schedule change, that mix of trial-tested judgment and inside knowledge of employer tactics shapes every letter sent and every deadline tracked.

While past resultados del caso do not guarantee future outcomes, Mr. Shirazi has secured:

• Over $2.4 million in a failure to provide medical leave case
• Over $2.1 million in a disability discrimination case
• Over $1.6 million in a pregnancy discrimination case
• $1.25 million in a sexual harassment case
• Over $1.2 million in a failure to provide medical accommodations case
• Over $1.1 million in a disability discrimination case
• Over $900,000 in a failure to reasonably accommodate case
• $895,000 in a wrongful termination/pregnancy case
• High 6 figures (plus attorney’s fees and costs) in a disability discrimination case

FAQs About Los Angeles Lactation and Breastfeeding Laws

¿Necesito contratar a un abogado de inmediato, o esto puede esperar en California?

Ponte en contacto lo antes posible. Por lo general, California te da tres años para presentar una queja ante el Departamento de Derechos Civiles, pero las pruebas, como los cambios de horario, los correos electrónicos y los recuerdos de los testigos, se desvanecen rápidamente, y algunas de tus pruebas más sólidas desaparecerán si esperas.

¿Cuánto cuesta contratar a un abogado especializado en lactancia y alimentación materna de Los Angeles en el bufete Shirazi Law Firm?

Los casos se manejan a comisión, lo que significa que no hay ningún costo inicial ni riesgo financiero para ti. El bufete de abogados Shirazi se hace cargo de los gastos del caso, y primero te ofrecemos una consulta gratuita para que entiendas tus opciones antes de tomar cualquier decisión.

¿Puede mi empleador despedirme por pedir un descanso para extraer leche en el programa California?

La ley n.º California prohíbe que un empleador te despida, te imponga medidas disciplinarias o tome cualquier otra medida de represalia contra ti por solicitar o ejercer tus derechos a adaptaciones para la lactancia. Un despido que se produce poco después de una solicitud suele ser una prueba contundente de represalia.

¿Dónde podría presentar una queja si mi empleador tiene su sede en el condado de Los Angeles?

La mayoría de los empleados del área de Los Angeles comienzan por presentar un formulario de admisión ante el Departamento de Derechos Civiles de California. Muchos casos relacionados con la lactancia y las represalias que no se resuelven por vía administrativa se presentan posteriormente ante el Tribunal Superior del Condado de Los Angeles, incluso en el Palacio de Justicia Stanley Mosk, ubicado en el centro de la ciudad.

¿Mi empleador tiene que proporcionarme una sala exclusiva para la lactancia en Los Angeles?

No tiene por qué ser necesariamente en Los Angeles, una sala construida exclusivamente para ese fin. El espacio debe ser privado, no un baño, estar cerca de tu área de trabajo y libre de interrupciones. Tu empleador puede asignarte tu propia oficina privada u otro lugar adecuado, siempre y cuando cumpla con esos requisitos.

¿Qué pasa si trabajo para una empresa pequeña con menos de 50 empleados en Los Angeles?

In Los Angeles, smaller employers can request an exemption from the lactation-space requirement only by showing it would cause significant difficulty or expense given their size and resources. Even then, they must still make reasonable efforts to provide a private, non-bathroom space. A blanket denial without that showing is not enough.

Will my case definitely go to trial in Los Angeles?

In Los Angeles, most employment cases settle before trial, but Emanuel Shirazi prepares every case as if it could go in front of a jury. Being ready to try a case often changes how seriously an employer negotiates.

Start Your Case With a Los Angeles Lactation and Breastfeeding Lawyer Before Time Runs Out

If your employer denied you a place to pump, cut your breaks, or retaliated after you asked for accommodation, you do not need to sort it out alone. Emanuel Shirazi represents employees exclusively, handles every case personally, and works on contingency, so you pay nothing upfront while Shirazi Law Firm, P.C., covers the costs of building your case.

The sooner you reach out, the more options may stay open for preserving evidence and meeting California’s filing deadlines. Schedule a free consultation today to find out where your case stands.