No one should feel powerless at work. Yet many employees are forced to endure unfair treatment at the hands of their employers because they fear job loss, retaliation or other consequences. Poor treatment in the workplace can include being forced to work through meal breaks, being denied overtime pay, experiencing workplace harassment or receiving discrimination due to race, gender, age, disability or other protected characteristics.
Our employment attorneys fight aggressively on behalf of public and private sector employees who experience discrimination, wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, retaliation and other violations of California and federal employment law.
Knight Law Group is here to stand up for your rights. We represent workers at every stage of the dispute process and are willing to bring the fight to the courtroom. If you have received unfair treatment at work, contact our employment lawyers for a free consultation.
California provides employees with some of the strongest labor protections in the nation, with one of the countries highest minimum wages and unique protections including strict timely wage payment rules, employee break and lunch requirements, employee-friendly overtime wage regulations and laws against employee misclassification.
When employers violate these rights, workers may be entitled to back pay, interest, unpaid overtime, reinstatement, penalties, or other forms of compensation. In addition, they may be able to recover attorneys’ fees and costs.
Workers across the country rely on federal labor laws to protect them. These laws establish a federal baseline.
Federal labor laws protecting workers include:
California labor and employment laws often bolster worker protections provided by the federal government or offer stronger worker protections that similar employment laws in other states.
Depending on your work classification, different state employment laws offer specific protections that your employer or company must respect.
California labor and employment protections include:
Learn what kind of employment dispute cases we handle, including wage and hour violations, workplace discrimination, and wrongful termination, and how we help employees enforce their rights under California and federal law.
If you are experiencing a different workplace violation than those listed here, call us directly for a consultation into your potential case.
Knight Law Group offers free, confidential consultations to California employees who believe their workplace rights may have been violated. Our employment attorneys can review your situation, explain your legal options and help you determine if you have a valid case under California or federal labor and employment laws.
You do not have to navigate the process alone. If you have experienced unpaid wages, harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination, fill out our consultation form to request a free case review today.