The Work Justice Firm
A Los Angeles firm that exclusively represents employees — not employers — in employment law and workers' compensation matters across California, on a contingency-fee basis.
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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Setyan Law - Los Angeles Employment Lawyer
Employee-side employment firm handling discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation and wage and hour claims, plus workers' compensation.
RD Law Group
Downtown LA employment firm representing California workers in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage, leave and retaliation claims.
Eghbali Law Firm
Plaintiff-side employment firm representing employees only — never employers — in harassment and discrimination claims.
Stonebrook Law
Century City employment firm that represents only employees in wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and leave claims, on contingency.
Wrongful Termination Law Group
Employment firm covering wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and wage claims, on contingency.
SAW LAW
Personal injury and employment firm.
Lee Legal Group - Workers' Compensation Attorney Los Angeles
Workers' compensation and employment firm handling wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and wage & hour claims.
Wilshire Law Firm
Plaintiff-side firm with a downtown LA office handling injury, employee rights, sexual abuse and consumer class action cases.
Omni Law Intellectual Property Attorney
Multi-jurisdictional business law firm founded in 2020, offering trademark registration, copyright protection, and IP licensing services alongside corporate, employment, and entertainment law work.
Laurel Employment Law
Employment law firm that represents only workers, handling discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, retaliation and wrongful termination claims.
Nosrati Law
Century City firm representing employees only in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and wage and hour cases.
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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.