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Employment
Sacramento Employment Lawyers
Has your employer in Sacramento violated your rights? At Wilshire Law Firm — an award-winning, nationally recognized team — we help California workers stand up to unlawful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages. 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 Sacramento 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.
Sacramento workers most often face wrongful termination, retaliation, workplace discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and denied leave or accommodations. As California's capital, the region has high concentrations of state government employees, public agencies, healthcare providers, universities, and private employers — each governed by state and federal employment rules. Common concerns include break violations and medical leave violations under CFRA or FMLA. A legal professional can review your situation during a free case review.
Wilshire Law Firm handles the full range of California workplace claims. These include wrongful termination, workplace discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), sexual harassment, retaliation and whistleblower claims, wage and hour violations, meal and rest break violations, disability accommodation failures, and FMLA and CFRA leave violations. Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning, nationally recognized team, and there are no fees unless you get paid. Learn more about our employment law practice →
Document everything as early as possible. Save pay stubs, employment contracts, emails, performance reviews, and any written complaints, and keep a record of incidents with dates and witnesses. California law generally prohibits retaliation against employees who assert their legal protections, so speaking up should not cost you your job. Before giving any statement to HR or signing a severance agreement, it's wise to speak with a legal professional.
Most FEHA discrimination and harassment claims begin with a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). The agency may investigate or issue a right-to-sue notice, which allows you to pursue your claim in civil court. Federal claims may instead involve the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Filing deadlines and procedures generally vary by claim type, so it's best to confirm your specific deadline with a legal professional during a free case review.
California law generally protects employees who engage in protected activity from retaliation. Protected activity includes reporting discrimination, harassment, or wage violations, requesting a disability accommodation, taking protected medical leave, participating in a workplace investigation, and reporting legal violations as a whistleblower. If you were fired, demoted, or disciplined after exercising these rights, you may have a workplace retaliation claim →
The California Labor Code protects your right to full and timely pay. Common violations include unpaid overtime, missed meal or rest breaks, off-the-clock work, inaccurate wage statements, late final paychecks, and misclassification of employees as exempt or as independent contractors. If you believe your employer shorted your pay, a legal professional can review your records during a free case review. Learn more about unpaid wage claims →
Meet Our Sacramento 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.
What Qualifies as Wrongful Termination in Sacramento, California?
Wrongful termination occurs when an employer fires a worker for an unlawful reason — even though California is an at-will state. Although at-will employment lets either party end the relationship at any time, a termination is unlawful when it is based on discrimination, retaliation, or an employee's refusal to violate the law. Protected characteristics under FEHA include race, sex, age, disability, religion, and more, and firing someone for reporting misconduct or taking protected leave is generally prohibited. If you suspect you were fired illegally in Sacramento, contact Wilshire Law Firm for a free case review.
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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 Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
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#1 Age/Disability Discrimination Settlement
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#1 Wrongful Termination Settlement
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Sacramento 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.
Sacramento's workforce includes many state, municipal, and public-agency employees, who generally have the same core FEHA protections against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as private workers. Public employers can involve extra procedural steps, so it helps to review your situation early.
California's whistleblower law protects employees who report a reasonable belief of legal violations, which can matter where conflicts of interest complicate internal reporting in government, healthcare, and education settings. Retaliation for such a report is prohibited.
You generally have up to three years from the last unlawful act to bring your complaint to the California Civil Rights Department. Filing deadlines can be shortened or extended by specific facts, so confirm yours with an attorney soon.
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) generally allows eligible employees to take protected leave for their own serious health condition or to care for a family member, without losing their job. Whether you qualify depends on the employer's size and your length of service. Our firm also represents workers across California — see our San Diego employment lawyers page.