Attorneys Who Protect Employees
Sacramento Retaliation Attorneys
When Employers Retaliate Against Employees Illegally
Retaliation on the job has many potential triggers and can take many forms, but according to California’s employment laws, it is illegal as an employer’s response to an employee’s lawful actions, such as:
- Formally or informally complaining about discrimination, harassment, or other unlawful employment practices in the workplace
- Reporting a hostile work environment
- Blowing the whistle after witnessing fraud or other illegal activities on the job
- Participating in investigations into allegations of illegal discrimination, fraud, and other violations of laws and regulations
- Taking a family or medical leave as allowed by law
These and other activities by employees are considered protected activities when they are specific rights that are afforded to employees and workers according to state and federal employment laws.
For more than 30 years, Velez Law Firm has provided California employees with information, guidance, and advocacy as they seek to understand and exercise their rights to freedom from retaliation.
Examples of Unlawful Retaliation
Terminating an employee who has spoken out against sexual harassment or transferring an employee to a less desirable office location are examples of illegal retaliation.
Other examples include:
- Termination
- Demotions
All these and other illegal penalties are ways in which employers often retaliate against employees. Retaliation may or may not be out in the open, but employees who experience it normally understand the messages that their employers are communicating to them. Their superiors obviously want them to be quiet and stop asserting their rights.
- Age / Gender Discrimination $5.2m Verdicts And Settlements
- Medical Professional Disability Discrimination $1.8m Employment Discrimination
- Retaliation For Use Of FMLA / CFRA Leave $1.5m Verdicts And Settlements
- Sexual Harassment Verdict / Judgment $1.1m Employment Harassment
- Age Discrimination $1.1m Employment Discrimination
- African American Race Harassment $250k Verdicts And Settlements
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Unmatched Experience
With nearly 60 combined years of litigation experience, we have experience that cannot be duplicated. Our track record and client stories speak for themselves in showing the work we’ve done for our clients.
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Aggressive Representation
When it comes to protecting workers, we don’t pull punches. We’re used to taking the fight to larger opponents and are committed to empowering our clients to make choices, not concessions.
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Client-Focused
While our attorneys are top-tier, we remain focused on our clients. We work directly with our clients and focus our approach on their stories and experiences. Our attention to detail and care continues to set us apart.
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