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Employment
Los Angeles Employment Lawyers
Were your rights violated at work? At Wilshire Law Firm — an award-winning, nationally recognized team — our attorneys help Los Angeles employees stand up to wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and wage theft. Contact us 24/7 for a free case review with a legal professional — there are no fees unless you get paid.
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Understanding Your Los Angeles Employment Case
Explore essential resources on your rights, your options, and what to expect — everything you need to navigate the legal process, all in one place.
Los Angeles workers most often face wrongful termination, wage theft, misclassification, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Across the city's entertainment, hospitality, healthcare, logistics, and corporate industries, the violations we see include being fired after reporting workplace concerns, unpaid overtime in hourly and shift-based jobs, being mislabeled as exempt or an independent contractor, and denial of legally protected medical leave. If any of this sounds familiar, a legal professional can review your situation during a free case review.
Wilshire Law Firm handles the full range of California employment claims. These include wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, meal and rest break violations, retaliation and whistleblower claims, failure to accommodate a disability, and FMLA/CFRA leave violations. If you're unsure which applies to you, our attorneys can identify your claim during a free case review. Explore related areas: wrongful termination, sexual harassment, workplace retaliation, and unpaid wages.
Start by documenting everything while it's fresh. Record each incident with dates and details, and save your pay stubs, time records, emails, texts, internal complaints, performance reviews, and disciplinary notices. This evidence is often decisive in an employment case. Before you sign a severance agreement or give a statement to HR, it's generally wise to speak with a legal professional about your options.
Most California discrimination and harassment claims begin with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly the DFEH. The agency may investigate your complaint or issue a right-to-sue notice that lets you file in civil court, and some cases also involve the federal EEOC. Under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), deadlines are strict, so it's best to talk to a legal professional early. Learn more about California employment discrimination.
The California Labor Code gives employees strong wage-and-hour protections. These cover overtime pay, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, tip practices, accurate wage statements, proper exempt classification, and commission disputes. Workers misclassified as exempt or as independent contractors are frequently owed back pay. A legal professional can review your pay records during a free case review. See our pages on unpaid wages and employee misclassification.
California law protects employees who engage in legally protected activities from being punished for them. Protected activity includes reporting discrimination or harassment, filing a wage complaint, requesting a disability accommodation, taking protected leave, reporting unsafe conditions, participating in a workplace investigation, and whistleblowing. If you were demoted, fired, or disciplined after any of these, you may have a workplace retaliation claim worth reviewing with a legal professional.
Meet Our Los Angeles Employment Attorneys
Nationally-Recognized Powerhouse, Fighting for the Justice You Deserve
Our award-winning attorneys have recovered billions for clients while taking on insurance companies and major corporations.
John G. Yslas, Esq.Senior Partner, Chair of the Employment Wage & Hour Class Action Department
Mary Lee Caruso, Esq.Senior Partner
Tyler J. Woods, Esq.Senior Partner
Arrash Fattahi, Esq.Partner
Benjamin Haber, Esq.Partner
Nicol Hajjar, Esq.Partner
Diego Aviles, Esq.Junior Partner
Jeffrey Bils, Esq.Junior Partner
Emily Borman, Esq.Junior Partner
Jose Maria D. Patino, Jr., Esq.Junior Partner
Christina M. LeJunior Partner
William M. Pao, Esq.Junior Partner
Eugene Zinovyev, Esq.Junior Partner$12.0M
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Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case is unique and evaluated on its own facts.
How Do I Know If I Have an Employment Claim in California?
You may have a valid employment claim if your employer took an unlawful action against you — such as discrimination, retaliation, harassment, or failing to pay you correctly. California is generally an at-will state, but employers still cannot fire, demote, or mistreat you for a reason the law prohibits, and wage-and-hour rules under the California Labor Code apply regardless of your job title. Because FEHA and other deadlines are time-sensitive, contact Wilshire Law Firm for a free case review with a legal professional.
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#1 Car v. Stationary Object Collision Settlement
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#1 Bus v. Passenger Accident Settlement
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#1 Whistleblower Retaliation Settlement
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#1 Underinsured Motorist Settlement
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#1 Slip & Fall Accident Settlement
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#1 Negligent Security Settlement
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#1 Ladder Accident Settlement
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#1 Hotel Premises Liability Settlement
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#1 Car v. Car Collision Settlement
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#1 Bicycle Accident Settlement
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#1 Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
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#1 Age/Disability Discrimination Settlement
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#1 Wrongful Termination Settlement
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#1 Meal & Rest Breaks Settlement
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Los Angeles Employment FAQs
Our Most Frequently Asked Questions
We've answered the most common ones below. If yours isn't here, call us — we're available 24/7.
Los Angeles workers in entertainment and media, garment and manufacturing, hospitality, and port logistics often deal with wage theft, misclassification, and harassment. The California Labor Code protects the right to full pay, overtime, and meal and rest breaks for non-exempt employees.
Employment lawsuits in Los Angeles are commonly filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, including the Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown. Many discrimination and harassment claims must first pass through the California Civil Rights Department.
California's whistleblower law protects employees who report a reasonable belief of legal violations to a supervisor or a government agency. An employer generally cannot fire, demote, or otherwise punish you for that protected report.
You generally have three years from the last unlawful act to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department. These deadlines have exceptions, so it is wise to confirm the date that applies to you promptly. Wilshire Law Firm also serves workers outside Los Angeles — see our San Diego employment lawyers page.