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California Employment Discrimination Law Firm

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 Employment Discrimination Information

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.

Some examples of employment discrimination include:

  • Failure or refusal to interview or hire qualified women because they are pregnant;
  • Dismissal of a minority employee for missing work, while other non-minority employees who miss work are not fired;
  • Paying women or minorities less than others who perform the same work;
  • Retaliation against employees who complain or file a complaint or grievance; or
  • Failure to provide a reasonable accommodation to a person with a disability.

Employment Discrimination Laws

Title VII

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits an employer with fifteen or more employees from discriminating on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or religion. The law prohibits employers from taking the following actions:

  • Refusing to hire due to race, origin, gender or religion;
  • Discipline due to race, origin, gender or religion ;
  • Firing someone due to race, origin, gender or religion;
  • Denying training due to race, origin, gender or religion;
  • Failing to promote due to race, origin, gender or religion;
  • Paying less or demoting due to race, origin, gender or religion; or
  • Harassment due to race, origin, gender or religion.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers with over 20 employees from discriminating against any person over the age of 40 on the basis of age.

American with Disabilities Act & Rehabilitation Act

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities or qualified medical conditions. It prohibits discrimination based on a physical or mental disability by employers with more 15 employees. The Rehabilitation Act applies to all governnment entities and federal contractors.

Fair Labor Standards Act- Equal Pay Discrimination

Any employer who is already subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (the federal wage and hour law) must provide equal pay to men and women performing "equal work".

Immigration Reform and Control Act- National Origin Discrimination

The Immigration Reform and Control Act forbids employers with more than three employees from discriminating against a U.S. citizen (or an intended citizen like someone who may work legally but is not yet a citizen) on the basis of his or her national origin.

If you believe you have been (or continue to be) a victim of employment discrimination 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.

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