EMPLOYMENT & CIVIL RIGHTS
Caskey & Holzman has the experience you need. Our firm's
lawyers have battled and won cases in state and federal court, at both
the trial and appellate levels.
If you have been a victim of any of the following types of behavior
while on the job, we can help you get justice:
- Discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sex, sexual orientation,
race, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability,
AIDS, cancer, age, or other impermissible basis
- Sexual harassment
- Hostile work environment
- Wrongful termination
- Adverse employment actions, such as a demotion, pay cut, denial
of salary increase, denial of promotion, denial of training, failure
to hire, failure to recall from layoff, failure to reinstate, demand
for genetic testing, denial of leave, placement on probation, suspension,
failure to accommodate a physical or mental disability, receiving
unequal pay, denial of benefits, or other adverse employment action,
when the basis for the action is impermissible
- Failure to pay overtime wages, minimum wage or prevailing wages
- Retaliation by employers on any of the following bases:
- Having the "wrong" political affiliation
- Filing a complaint with the Labor Commissioner
- Filing a workers' compensation claim
- Complaining about workplace safety
- "Whistleblowing"
- Refusing to participate in illegal activities, such as those that
would violate state or federal laws, rules, or regulations
- Taking time off for family care or medical leave under the federal
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights
Act (CFRA)
- Performing jury duty
- Appearing in court as a witness
- Appearing in court to seek relief from domestic violence
- Appearing in court as to testify as the victim of a crime, or
when the victim is an immediate family member
- Appearing at your child's school when a teacher has requested
your appearance due to the suspension of your child
- Appearing at your child's school to participate in the school
activities of your child in kindergarten or grades 1-12, provided
the hours were "reasonable"
- Performing emergency duty as a volunteer firefighter, emergency
rescue worker, or reserve police officer
- Attending military duty or training
- Disclosing the amount of your wages
- Disclosing your working conditions
- Complaining about discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work
environment, adverse employment action, or failure to pay overtime
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