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California Employment Law Firm

Under Federal and California law, employers have varying obligation with regard to their employees. Founder Richard deSaulles often speaks of an experience with one of his first employers out of law school- a prominent Los Angeles attorney who refused to pay Richard his final paycheck. Even before he was an attorney, Richard did not back down from his claim, eventually recovering not only the wages earned, but waiting time penalties plus severe damages for what was originally a modest debt.

Mr. deSaulles understands firsthand the frustration felt by employees whose employers abuse their power by short-changing employees. Today, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles is proud to tenaciously pursue all remedies available to California employees whose employers fail to live up to their legal responsibilities.

Sexual Harassment

If you need a sexual harassment attorney in California, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles can help. We are dedicated to providing top quality legal representation for men or women who have suffered from workplace sexual harassment, discrimination in the workplace and other wrongful employment practices.

Sexual harassment in the workplace happens every day in California and can make the work environment a very uncomfortable place for innocent men and women alike. Although most sexual harassment cases deal with men harassing female employees, over 10 percent of sexual harassment charges are brought about by males, so sexual harassment in the workplace is common for both men and women.

If you believe you have been (or continue to be) a victim of sexual harassment in California, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles may be able to help you receive compensation for your losses. Please feel free to either fill out an online case evaluation or call today to speak to an attorney.

Wrongful Termination

Losing a job is one of the most traumatic experiences in a person’s life- especially when the employee believes that the termination has been unfair or illegal. At the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles, we are dedicated to helping employees maximize their financial recovery after they have been wrongfully terminated from their employment.

If you need a wrongful termination lawyer in California, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles can help. Our attorneys handle employment law cases, including sexual harassment, employment discrimination and wrongful termination. If you have recently been laid off and believe that you have been unjustly fired, you may have a right to file a wrongful termination claim against your former employer.

If you believe you have been wrongfully terminated from your employment in California, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles may be able to help you receive compensation for your losses. Please feel free to either fill out an online case evaluation or call today to speak to an attorney.

Employment Discrimination

If you feel you've been the victim of workplace discrimination in California, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles can help you with your case. Many times, employees feel uneasy confronting their employer- from whom they receive a paycheck every week. Our firm is dedicated to helping employees get the results they deserve. Our firm offers a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your case. In addition, we often take our employment discrimination cases on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we win your case.

California laws state that individuals may not be discriminated against by their employers on the basis of age, ancestry, color, race, disability, national origin, medical condition, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Unfortunately, the law is not always followed by employers. Every year, tens of thousands of employment discrimination charges are filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The majority of these charges filed involve racial discrimination and sexual discrimination. As you can see, discrimination in the workplace continues to be a major issue in today’s workplace. However, California and Federal laws are in place to protect people from unfair discrimination practices.

Our attorneys handle discrimination cases, including any discrimination made on the basis of race, national heritage, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. If you have recently been discriminated against, you may have a right to file a discrimination claim against your former employer.

If you believe you have been wrongfully discriminated against by your California employer, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles may be able to help you receive compensation for your losses. Please feel free to either fill out an online case evaluation or call today to speak to an attorney.

Employee Wage and Overtime

If you feel your California employer has unlawfully failed to pay you wages and/or overtime earned, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles can help you with your case. Many times, employees feel uneasy confronting their employer- from whom they receive a paycheck every week. Our firm is dedicated to helping employees get the results they deserve. Our firm offers a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your case. In addition, we often take wage and overtime cases on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we win your case.

If you believe your employer has (or continues to) violate your rights by failing to pay you wages and/or overtime owed to you, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles may be able to help you receive compensation for your losses. Please feel free to either fill out an online case evaluation or call today to speak to an attorney.

What if I Cannot Afford To Hire An Attorney?

Most of our clients do not have the thousands of dollars needed to retain an attorney and litigate their case. The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles regularly takes cases on a contingency basis. For cases taken on a contingency basis, this means:

  • You do not have to pay anything to hire our firm to represent you;
  • Our contingency fee is based on a reasonable percentage of the amount we obtain for you;
  • We will never settle your case without your authorization; and
  • If there is no recovery in your case, you do not owe us a fee.

For those clients who prefer to pay an hourly rate, our firm is happy to discuss such an arrangement. Either way, we will make sure that the terms of the representation are agreed upon before initiating representation.

 

Representing Plaintiffs Throughout California

The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles serves the Counties of: Alameda, Alpine, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, and Yuba.

The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles also serves the Cities of: Agoura Hills, Alameda, Albany, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Antioch, Arcadia, Arcata, Atascadero, Bakersfield, Barstow, Benicia, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Brea, Brentwood, Burbank, Burlingame, Calabasas, Campbell, Capitola, Carlsbad, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Chico, Chula Vista, Commerce, Compton, Concord, Coronado, Costa Mesa, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, Davis, Del Mar, East Palo Alto, El Cajon, Emeryville, Encinitas, Escondido, Fremont, Fresno, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Gardena, Gilroy, Glendale, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hermosa Beach, Hollister, Huntington Beach, Imperial Beach, Inglewood, Irvine, King City, La Canada Flintridge, Laguna Beach, Lancaster, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Gatos, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina, Menlo Park, Merced, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Milpitas, Modesto, Monterey, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Napa, National City, Newark, Norwalk, Novato, Oakland, Oceanside, Pacific Grove, Pacifica, Palm Springs, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Petaluma, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Pomona, Poway, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Redwood City, Richmond, Riverside, Sacramento, Salinas, San Bernardino, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, San Leandro, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Sand City, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, Seaside, Simi Valley, Solana Beach, Soledad, Sonoma, South Lake Tahoe, South San Francisco, Stockton, Sunnyvale, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Vacaville, Vallejo, Vista, Walnut Creek, Watsonville, West Hollywood, Whittier, and Woodland Hills.

Representing plaintiffs throughout California covering State Highways including: Pacific Coast Highway 101, Route 1 Big Sur Coast Highway, Highway 580/I-80, Interstate 880, California State Route 99, Highway 24, Interstate 5, State Route (SR)137, State Highway 4, Highway 280, State Highway 17, State Route (SR)157