When you are injured at work, you might have a right to file for workers’ compensation benefits. If your employer fires you or retaliates against you for exercising this right, you may be entitled to additional compensation from your employer under California Labor Code §132a. If you are hiring a workers’ compensation attorney and were retaliated against for pursuing a workers’ compensation benefits, it is very important that you hire an attorney who will not only pursue your rights for workers’ compensation disability benefits but also for §132a penalties.
I am Karl A. Gerber, founder and lead trial attorney of the Employment Lawyers Group. Our attorneys represent employees in all types of employment disputes, including wrongful termination. Contact us to discuss your case and explain your options. We handle cases all across California.
Can My Employer Fire Me if the Accident Was My Fault? This is a very complicated legal issue we recommend you consult an experienced attorney about.
Retaliation for Pursuing Workers’ Compensation Benefits
It is illegal for your employer to fire you, demote you or take adverse actions against you for:
- Having an on-the-job injury
- Filling a workers’compensation claim
Examples of times when you should consult an attorney include:
- You and your doctor disagree, about your care, when you are able to return to work
- You do not believe your employer is sending you to the right or neutral doctors
- You have a permanent injury
- You cannot go back to your given profession due to your injury
- You need to be out of work a long time
- Your employer will not accommodate your work injuries
Contact a California Injury Attorney
To schedule a consult with a work injury lawyer, call (714) 210-8000 toll free. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs. Se habla español.
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Contingency Fee Representation
All employment cases for employees are taken on a contingency basis. We are only paid a fee when and if we win your case, and we advance all litigation costs. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee.
Serving Orange County County
We have proudly served all of Orange County County since 1993.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
2,000+
Separate California Employment Cases
Media Engagements
Sample Case Results
Employment Case
$18,402,868
Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude comments by a female manager
breach of commission contract
$1,150,000
Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
unpaid wages
$875,000
For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, Family Medical Leave (FMLA/CFRA), Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for Overtime, Bonuses, Commissions, Meal & Rest Breaks, and Prevailing Wage violations.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for victims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and Federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their organizations under whistleblower protections.
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Bakersfield CA 93309
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BostonLaborLaw.com
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JobLawyer.net
ModemStud.com
VintageLosAngeles.org
WorkLawyerCA.info
About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment wrongful termination by Karl Gerber.
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