Employment law encompasses a wide variety of issues like pension plans, retirement, occupational safety & health regulations, affirmative action, discrimination in the workplace and sexual harassment. While employers are free to hire and fire, to assign work and to discipline employees, the law does not allow them to discriminate against people because of certain qualities, called “protected classifications.” These include race, age, sex, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, and sexual orientation (California Government Code Section 12940).
Our firm represents both employers and employees in all types of employment contracts and disputes, including claims concerning:
- Sexual harassment (including hostile environment harassment)
- Pregnancy discrimination or family/medical leave (FMLA) violations
- Wrongful termination or retaliation, including whistleblower backlash
- Employment discrimination due to race, age, sex, national origin, etc.
- Disability discrimination
- Military rights in employment
- Defamation by ex-employers
- Civil rights discrimination in housing, lending, refusal of service, etc.
- Wage and hour violations, including overtime, meal and rest breaks
Contact Albut Law online or call 619-375-0241/strong> to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your case.