{"id":791,"date":"2020-09-08T11:41:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetrial.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=791"},"modified":"2024-09-11T18:39:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:39:57","slug":"practice-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lachowiczpark2.jinnikanglaw.com\/index.php\/practice-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"791\" class=\"elementor elementor-791\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c46740 elementor-section-full_width qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c46740\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a943a9\" data-id=\"3a943a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ddc8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_text_with_numerals\" data-id=\"49ddc8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_text_with_numerals.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-text-with-numerals qodef-layout--simple\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-numerals\" >01<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >Wage Claims<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17d6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17d6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If an employer fails to pay an employee for work performed, the employee may request compensation for the unpaid wages, including overtime pay for hours worked over eight hours per day (excluding meal periods) or forty hours per week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13118f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a13118f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for employers to engage in wage theft by underpaying wages or circumventing overtime rules. This not only harms the employee but also undermines the legal standards intended to protect workers. If an employer has failed to pay appropriate wages, employees may be entitled to recover significant back wages along with penalties for each affected pay period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29c1eab\" data-id=\"29c1eab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489a569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"489a569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team is equipped with the expertise to ensure you receive every penny you are owed. If you suspect that you have been a victim of wage theft, don&#8217;t let it go unchallenged. If any of the following situations apply to you, reach out for legal help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8585a elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"1c8585a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-icon-list-item qodef-icon--icon-pack\" >\n\t<p class=\"qodef-e-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-holder  qodef-layout--normal\"  >\t        <span class=\"qodef-icon-dripicons dripicons-dot qodef-icon qodef-e\" style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 30px\" ><\/span>    <\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-text\">Unpaid overtime<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa88b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"baa88b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-icon-list-item qodef-icon--icon-pack\" >\n\t<p class=\"qodef-e-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-holder  qodef-layout--normal\"  >\t        <span class=\"qodef-icon-dripicons dripicons-dot qodef-icon qodef-e\" style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 30px\" ><\/span>    <\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-text\">Not being paid for all hours worked<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c02abe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"c02abe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-icon-list-item qodef-icon--icon-pack\" >\n\t<p class=\"qodef-e-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-holder  qodef-layout--normal\"  >\t        <span class=\"qodef-icon-dripicons dripicons-dot qodef-icon qodef-e\" style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 30px\" ><\/span>    <\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-text\">Unreimbursed work-related expenses<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e737d elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"26e737d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-icon-list-item qodef-icon--icon-pack\" >\n\t<p class=\"qodef-e-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-holder  qodef-layout--normal\"  >\t        <span class=\"qodef-icon-dripicons dripicons-dot qodef-icon qodef-e\" style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 30px\" ><\/span>    <\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-text\">Forced tip sharing with management<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b731e elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"b4b731e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-icon-list-item qodef-icon--icon-pack\" >\n\t<p class=\"qodef-e-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-holder  qodef-layout--normal\"  >\t        <span class=\"qodef-icon-dripicons dripicons-dot qodef-icon qodef-e\" style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 30px\" ><\/span>    <\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-text\">Denied commissions<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ff6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"d0ff6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-icon-list-item qodef-icon--icon-pack\" >\n\t<p class=\"qodef-e-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-holder  qodef-layout--normal\"  >\t        <span class=\"qodef-icon-dripicons dripicons-dot qodef-icon qodef-e\" style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 30px\" ><\/span>    <\/span>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-title-text\">Denied meal and rest breaks<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3173f7e qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3173f7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-006b3b2\" data-id=\"006b3b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae52673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_separator\" data-id=\"ae52673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-separator clear \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4af4cf5 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4af4cf5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e9c71a\" data-id=\"8e9c71a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f198a elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_text_with_numerals\" data-id=\"95f198a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_text_with_numerals.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-text-with-numerals qodef-layout--simple\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-numerals\" >02<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >Tip Conversion<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23719f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23719f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tips are the exclusive property of employees. Employers are not allowed to interfere with or withhold them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c5437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c5437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees should receive cash tips immediately and without employer interference. For tips on a credit card, the employee must receive the full amount by the next regular payday, with employers covering all credit card processing fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead90cf\" data-id=\"ead90cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a54a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a54a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In California, tip pooling is allowed under specific conditions:\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">only employees can participate, and managers, owners, and supervisors are excluded.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">California law also prohibits tip credits, meaning employers cannot use tips to count towards reaching minimum wage. Any employment contracts including tip credits are illegal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2520cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2520cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you believe your rights regarding tips are being violated, contact an attorney to discuss your options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da4764c qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da4764c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db1c011\" data-id=\"db1c011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d44d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_separator\" data-id=\"97d44d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-separator clear \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29500e9 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29500e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a45e26\" data-id=\"6a45e26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d57df elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_text_with_numerals\" data-id=\"b9d57df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_text_with_numerals.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-text-with-numerals qodef-layout--simple\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-numerals\" >03<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >Discrimination<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e908fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e908fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discrimination based on disability, gender, age, religion, race, national origin, or other such factors is strictly prohibited by both California and federal law.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">For example, if an employer knows an employee has a disability or medical condition, they must work with the employee to find suitable accommodations, provided these do not cause undue hardship to the business.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">It is also illegal for employers to retaliate against employees for requesting accommodations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ca0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ca0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers with five or more employees are also prohibited from discriminating employees based on gender, gender identity, or gender expression, which encompasses all aspects of a person&#8217;s gender-related appearance and behavior, regardless of the gender assigned at birth. This protection extends to transgender, genderqueer, and gender-fluid employees. Discrimination can manifest in various forms, such as restricting certain job types to specific genders, creating a work environment hostile to a particular gender, unequal pay, glass ceilings, or assigning reduced responsibilities based on gender.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d278790\" data-id=\"d278790\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b10742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b10742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discriminating against employees over the age of 40 is also illegal. Age discrimination can manifest in various ways, such as termination, demotion, denial of promotions, forced retirement, or exclusion from work opportunities. If you find that your employer has favored a younger, less qualified candidate, refused to promote you, altered your benefits, or discriminated against you in other ways because of your age, it is important to seek legal assistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b7242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b7242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Victims of workplace discrimination need to demonstrate that their disability, gender, age, religion, race, national origin, or other such factors significantly motivated the negative employment actions they faced. If you believe you have a discrimination case, please contact us to discuss your situation further.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-292944d qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"292944d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4489157\" data-id=\"4489157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2121b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_separator\" data-id=\"f2121b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-separator clear \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e9b46 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28e9b46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba7aea4\" data-id=\"ba7aea4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cf5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_text_with_numerals\" data-id=\"97cf5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_text_with_numerals.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-text-with-numerals qodef-layout--simple\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-numerals\" >04<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >Wrongful Termination<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cfb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95cfb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers are prohibited by law from terminating employees based on their gender, disability, age, religion, race, national origin, or other such factors. Additionally, employers may not fire employees for raising complaints about unlawful acts committed by the company (including violations of employment laws and tax laws) or taking protected time off.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c017e\" data-id=\"f0c017e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e066310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e066310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you suspect wrongful termination, it is crucial to take steps promptly. Document everything related to your firing, including conversations and events leading up to it, as these details can be vital in court. Review your employment contract for any terms that might protect you against termination. Seek legal advice immediately after being fired. Time is of the essence due to strict deadlines for legal actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa606f qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa606f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-386da35\" data-id=\"386da35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f9f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_separator\" data-id=\"f8f9f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-separator clear \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b563e0a qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b563e0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e4ed3c\" data-id=\"6e4ed3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7902bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_text_with_numerals\" data-id=\"7902bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_text_with_numerals.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-text-with-numerals qodef-layout--simple\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-numerals\" >05<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    <h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >Sexual Harassment<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e7a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e7a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In California, workplace sexual harassment occurs when it involves unwanted actions toward an employee based on gender, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or pregnancy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46fe544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46fe544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This type of harassment can appear in many forms, especially as employees increasingly connect through social media, emails, and text messages. Typical behaviors classified as sexual harassment include making inappropriate sexual jokes, unwanted touching, making threats of a sexual nature, displaying offensive visual materials, persistently soliciting sexual favors, and exhibiting sexual favoritism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b04ba0\" data-id=\"5b04ba0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee2c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee2c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b69c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b69c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>California laws mandate that employers take proactive measures to prevent and address harassment. Employers with at least five employees must conduct regular sexual harassment training\u2014two hours for supervisors and one hour for other staff. If harassment occurs, immediate action is required to rectify the situation and prevent further incidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65757c6b elementor-section-full_width qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65757c6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15c3c004\" data-id=\"15c3c004\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7394e6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-thetrial_core_call_to_action\" data-id=\"7394e6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thetrial_core_call_to_action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-call-to-action qodef-layout--standard qodef-style--stretched\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><h2>Contact us today for a free consultation.<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button\">\n\t\t    <a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--outlined qodef-size--large qodef-html--link \" href=\"tel:06000252668774\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px\">\t            <span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Contact Us<\/span>    <\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>01 Wage Claims If an employer fails to pay an employee for work performed, the employee may request compensation for the unpaid wages, including overtime pay for hours worked over eight hours per day (excluding meal periods) or forty hours per week. 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