Los Angeles Retaliation Lawyer

Trusted Retaliation Attorney in Los Angeles, CA

Employees should not have to choose between their livelihood and engaging in protected activities. However, this is the situation many workers face every day as they encounter retaliation for their lawful actions. California and federal laws alike prohibit these behaviors by employers. If you were punished or marginalized by your employer for actions that are within your rights, a Los Angeles retaliation lawyer can help you stand up against unfair treatment.

California Employment Counsel, APC, takes great pride in helping employees assert their right to a fair workplace free of harassment, including retaliation. While the balance of power may seem to be in the employer’s favor, the employer can face legal trouble if they punish you for reporting inappropriate conduct, participating in workplace investigations, using your benefits, or doing other legally protected acts.

We know retaliation laws, so let us help you respond professionally, tactfully, and swiftly if retaliation has become a problem.

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Raymond E.Hane III

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Nicholas A.Hane, Esq.

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What Is Workplace Retaliation?

Workplace retaliation happens when an employer takes adverse employment action against an employee because they engaged in a protected activity. To establish a retaliation claim, you must generally prove that the actions taken against you were directly connected to the protected action you took.

Retaliation can look different depending on the setting. It can come in the form of:

• Wrongful termination
• Demotion
• Reduction in pay or benefits
• Fewer work hours
• Unfavorable shift changes
• Unjustified negative performance reviews
• Denial of earned promotions
• Increased disciplinary actions
• Exclusion from meetings or projects
• Workplace Harassment
• Forced resignation or constructive discharge

Some retaliation develops gradually through adverse treatment, while other instances happen through a single, dramatic event. However, it is all prohibited, and a Los Angeles retaliation attorney from our firm can help you respond skillfully to this stressful situation.

Other Types of Anaheim Cases We Handle

• Unpaid Wages & Overtime
• Workplace Harassment
• Sexual Harassment
• Workplace Discrimination
• Whistleblowers
• Wrongful Termination

What Many Employees Don’t Realize About Retaliation

Workers are often so committed to or dependent on their jobs that they mistakenly assume the employer’s decision is final. However, employers still have to obey the law as well, and do not have the authority to overstep certain boundaries. Several laws exist to protect workers, such as:

• California Labor Code 1102.5, which protects whistleblowers from retaliation.
• California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which guards employees who participate in investigations and oppose unfair workplace actions.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from discrimination based on characteristics like race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

California has many employers, including 1.8 million private-sector businesses. Roughly three-fourths of these are well-established organizations that have operated for over a decade, and this long-term standing can make them intimidating to oppose for some employees. 

However, no business or workplace is above the law. All of the 3.9 million people in Los Angeles, and everyone throughout California, have the right to a fair workplace.

Our firm can help you feel confident standing up to illegal employer activity in the form of retaliation. Our team knows how to handle employment claims smoothly and professionally. We can take the burden of managing the legal process off of you so that you can feel at ease as you respond to unfair treatment.

Why an Employer May Retaliate Against You

An employer may retaliate against you because you engaged in various behaviors, even though they are legally protected by state and federal law. Some employers may also try to punish you for using earned workplace benefits or exercising your legitimate rights as a worker. Reasons retaliation may occur include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Employees use medical benefits, PTO, or other workplace benefits in a way that an employer disagrees with, even if the worker is legally in the right.
• Employees take part in workplace investigations or other activities designed to help enforce regulations like safety rules, anti-discrimination policies, and more.
• Employees exercise their right to refuse requests for transfers, additional tasks, overtime, dangerous assignments, or other requests they have a right to turn down.

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While the actions that provoke retaliation are plentiful, so too are the reasons and justifications employers may have. Many of these are rooted in ill will and create a tense situation that’s unfair to workers. Examples of an employer’s mindset for retaliating against employees include, but are not limited to:

• Acting Out of Anger: An employer may feel that their authority or self-image has been threatened when employees refuse requests or report inappropriate behavior. Retaliation can be an impulsive response done to punish someone out of frustration and malice.
• Trying to Make an Example: Some employers try to dissuade the rest of the workers from exercising their rights or reporting illegal behavior by punishing a person who does take part in these activities.
• Attempting to Force an Employee to Quit: Many managers and business owners know that termination can lead to controversy and legal backlash. Instead of taking this route, they may retaliate against a worker in an attempt to force them to resign voluntarily.

No matter the circumstances of your retaliation case, one thing is certain — no employee deserves to be punished unfairly and feel threatened or targeted in the workplace. California Employment Counsel, APC, brings plenty of experience handling these claims and can help you stand up for your rights as a worker.

Sometimes, your claim may be handled internally, especially if your employer knows you are represented by a lawyer. In other cases, external organizations may be involved, such as the California Civil Rights Department, whose Los Angeles Office is located at 320 W. 4th Street. Our firm can help you no matter how the case unfolds, standing by your side from start to end.

Facing Unfair Pushback at Work? Hire a Retaliation Lawyer

Sometimes even legal and ethical actions can have consequences at work. However, the choice of your employer to engage in unlawful retaliation toward you can create its own consequences. Our skilled law firm has earned many positive reviews for our diligent, empathetic, and skillful commitment to defending workers.

We can help you with paperwork, evidence gathering, court representation, and more so that you can assert your right to a fair workplace. With a highly respected legal team like ours behind you, you don’t have to worry about feeling outmatched or overwhelmed by employer pushback.

Let us help you take action against retaliation in a skillful way that minimizes stress for you while holding your employer accountable. There are no fees unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us today to hire a retaliation lawyer and learn more.

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