Custis Law, P.C.
An employee-side California employment law firm handling workplace disputes and related class actions.
Employment attorneys in Los Angeles
Wage and hour claims, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
About Employment matters in Los Angeles
Employment law on the employee side covers wage and hour claims, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation. California gives employees more protection than federal law does in most of these categories, which is why a claim that looks weak under federal rules can still be viable here.
Wage and hour is the largest single category and the most mechanical: unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest periods, unreimbursed business expenses, and final pay that arrives late. These turn on records and arithmetic more than on intent, and they often have remedies attached that are larger than the underlying amount — a missed break is compensated by an hour of pay, not by the length of the break.
Retaliation claims are frequently stronger than the underlying complaint they follow. It can be unlawful to punish someone for raising a concern even where the original concern turns out to be mistaken, so the sequence of events after you complained often matters more than the complaint itself.
There are two practical points to establish in a first call. Ask which side the firm represents — many Los Angeles employment firms act for employees only, and a few act for employers. And ask about deadlines early: the administrative filing steps that come before a lawsuit have their own time limits, separate from the limitation period for the claim.
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Law Offices of David R. Denis, P.C.
Los Angeles employee-side employment law firm handling unpaid wages, employment agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other workplace claims.
The Henderson Firm, P.C.
Employee-side employment law firm representing California workers in workplace disputes, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage-and-hour claims, leave violations, and wrongful termination.
Employee Justice Legal Group PC
Los Angeles firm representing employees in workplace disputes, injured workers in workers’ compensation matters, and plaintiffs in personal injury claims.
Broslavsky & Weinman, LLP
Los Angeles law firm representing individuals in employment disputes, consumer claims, class actions, and debt-collection matters.
The Rutten Law Firm, APC
Woodland Hills employment law firm representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour, whistleblower, and related workplace matters, with select business litigation work.
Kaplan Weiss LLP
California employment law firm advising employers, businesses, executives, human resources professionals, and employees on workplace counseling, investigations, compliance, and disputes.
Sirmabekian Law Firm
Employee-side employment law firm handling wage-and-hour disputes, workplace discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and employment class actions across California.
The Ruttenberg Law Firm, PC
Los Angeles employment law firm representing employees in harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, wage-and-hour, whistleblower, and related workplace disputes.
Smith Law
Employee-side California employment law firm handling wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour matters.
The Finkel Firm
Los Angeles firm representing employees in workplace disputes and plaintiffs in personal injury and workers’ compensation matters.
Miracle Mile Law Group
Employee-side employment law firm handling discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and workplace leave claims across California.
Makarem & Associates
Plaintiff-side Los Angeles firm representing employees in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour disputes, as well as clients pursuing legal malpractice claims.
Litigation, P.C.
Los Angeles litigation firm representing clients in employment, business, real estate, and other civil disputes.
Employee Civil Rights Group
Employee-side employment law firm handling workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage disputes, leave claims, and related civil rights matters in California.
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Common questions
Can I be fired without a reason?
California employment is presumed at-will, so an employer generally does not need a reason. What is unlawful is an unlawful reason — discrimination on a protected characteristic, or retaliation for protected activity. The question is therefore not whether a reason was given but whether the real reason was one the law prohibits.
What is the remedy for a missed meal or rest break?
One additional hour of pay at your regular rate for the day, and meal and rest premiums are separate obligations, so both can be owed for the same day. People routinely calculate their own claim at a fraction of its actual size by assuming the remedy matches the length of the break.
Do I have to complain to my employer first?
Not always, but the sequence matters. Raising a concern internally can convert a later adverse action into a retaliation claim, which is often stronger. Separately, some claims require an administrative filing before a lawsuit can be brought, and that step has its own deadline.
Do employment lawyers charge upfront?
Many Los Angeles employee-side firms take wage and discrimination cases on contingency, and several statutes shift fees to the employer if the employee prevails, which is what makes that model workable. Confirm the arrangement and how costs are handled at the consultation.