# Employment Law Blog: Your Guide to Workplace Rights & Wage

> Struggling with wage theft or workplace issues? Our employment law blog offers vital insights on pay stub errors, minimum wage, and employee rights.

Source: https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/blog/
Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Sacramento County, California.
Phone: (916) 340-0000 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team)
Office: 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento, CA 95825
Contact form: https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/contact/
Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency.

---

## Insights and Updates on Your Workplace Rights

## Explore our articles on common employment issues. We are dedicated to protecting employee rights and ensuring fair treatment in the workplace. Below are some of our most recent topics.

## **[Truckee Pay Stub Errors](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/lawyer-for-pay-stub-errors-in-truckee/)**

## **[Minimum Wage](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/minimum-wage-lawyer/)**

## **[Northstar Pay Stub Errors](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/northstar-lodge-hyatt-residence-club-pay-stub-errors/)**

## **[Stealing Wages](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/oasis-outsourcing-stealing-wages/)**

## **[Paid Wrong Rate](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/paid-wrong-rate-of-pay-at-mastercorp/)**

## **[Greenwood Pay Stub Errors](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/pay-stub-errors-old-greenwood-resort/)**

## **[Truckee Pay Stub Errors](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/truckee-lawyer-for-pay-stub-errors/)**

## **Have you experienced wage theft or other workplace violations?** You do not have to face it alone. Our experienced attorneys are here to help you understand your options and fight for the compensation you deserve.

## Contact us today for a confidential consultation. Call us at **[(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000)**. Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs 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 Sacramento County We have proudly served all of Sacramento County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases Media Engagements KABCTalk Radio 790 WAVEThe Wave 94.7 KKGOGo Country 105 Channel 17Bakersfield TV Channel 29Bakersfield TV CBS 8 SDEmployment Law TV Daily JournalLegal Newspaper FortuneMagazine Fox News New York Magazine NewsweekMagazine The Recorder Sacramento Bee SHRMHR Magazine WSJThe Wall Street Journal Sample Case Results 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 forced to work without pay standby pay case $800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement Employment Case $800,000 Failure to pay prevailing wage to maintenance technicians on state property misclassified independent contractor employment lawyer $800,000 For mis-classified independent contractors care givers not paid wages $775,000 For small class action of employees not allowed meal breaks or cell phone reimbursements while caring for dependent adults unpaid wages $750,000 Disability discrimination settlement for employee who had heart problems not paid minimum wage law $750,000 Sub-Minimum wage class action settlement group sexual harassment $675,000 Sexual harassment in a warehouse sexual battery $672,500 For sexual harassment at a truck stop Employment Case $625,000 Whistle blower wrongfully terminated for making safety complaints Disability and FMLA arbitration win $539,584 Myles v. Wellpoint Termination of Employment Due to Disability and Workers Compensation Injury FLSA Collective Action $510,000 Class action settlement of 125 workers on overtime claims Employment Case $500,000 Unpaid days of work to 4 oil rig workers sex and age discrimination attorney $490,000 For sex and age discrimination of women sexual harassment lawyer $465,000 Sexual harassment at a gas station Employment Case $460,000 Unpaid hours of work for security officers & PAGA Violations class action $450,000 Paystub violations on call pay lawyer $450,000 Settlement for 2 on-call workers standby pay $450,000 Being on controlled standby pregnancy harassment case result $430,000 Settlement in 2024 dollars for a Los Angeles warehouse worker forced to violate her medical restrictions imposed by pregnancy Employment Case $400,000 Following arbitration win for meal & rest breaks for 3 employees not paid for work lawyer $400,000 Off-the-clock work for 5 employees unpaid meal breaks and minimum wage attorneys $400,000 Recovery following arbitration win for 4 employees who worked off the clock peep hole sexual harassment at restaurant $365,000 Sexual harassment of a delivery driver Employment Case $365,000 After defendant lost their appeal - pregnancy case - Jury Trial pregnancy discrimination trial result $365,000 Vasquez v. Del Rio Sanitarium Pregnancy Discrimination Case - Following Jury Trial & Appeal hotel workers not paid for all time worked $360,000 For missed meal and rest breaks, and overtime for 3 employees, and PAGA penalties for less than 25 prevailing wage lawyer $350,000 For prevailing wage and paystub itemizations unpaid wages $350,000 For controlled standby and overtime for one employee class action $350,000 For 2 employees in the vacation rental business who worked off-the-clock, on-call & PAGA unpaid wages $350,000 To 2 employees in vacation rental business working off-the-clock overtime overtime case result $350,000 Nurse mis-classified as independent contractor who was on-call unpaid wages $350,000 Due to fixed bonus pay not figured into overtime for a directional driller fixed rate bonus not in overtime case result $350,000 For directional driller whose fixed rate bonuses were not calculated into his overtime rate Employment Case $325,000 Sexual Harassment on a studio lot by manager lgbtq sexual harassment $315,000 Sexual harassment of a lesbian woman by straight man Employment Case $315,000 Sexual harassment of a pizza delivery driver on call worker case result $307,345 For 2 hospital employees oncall Employment Case $305,000 Failure to Reinstate Manager After 7 Month Disability Leave Employment Case $305,000 For 2 IT trouble shooters oncall at a major hospital wrongful termination lawyer $305,000 Wrongful termination of 2 sales people unpaid wages $302,000 Controlled standby pay for two telecommunication workers in a hospital unpaid rest break $300,000 Verdict of punitive damages in wrongful termination case due to employee's refusal to work without rest breaks Not paid to sleep case result $300,000 Multiple Worker Claims for Unpaid Wages for Oil Gauge and Calibration Inspectors on Docked Coastal Vessels Employment Case $300,000 Post trial verdict for wrongful termination settlement and minor rest break violations on call overtime case result $275,000 Unpaid minimum wage, overtime double and double time due to on call work for two technicians at a radio/television station retaliation for sexual harassment law firm $270,000 Sexual harassment & employment termination unpaid wages $260,000 For controlled stand by pay unpaid wages $260,000 For sexual harassment in a supermarket meal break attorney $250,000 For 2 oil field service technicians not paid overtime Employment Case $250,000 For whistle-blower about unpaid overtime on call pay for nurses $250,000 For radiology technician on-call and small PAGA group Employment Case $250,000 Failure to accommodate physical therapy appointments following a stroke, pretextual job termination Employment Case $250,000 Sexual harassment of union studio worker by supervisor Employment Case $250,000 Sexual harassment of older straight woman by straight older woman in hospital arbitration case result disability discrimination $246,000 Breach of fiduciary duty arbitration award involving disability discrimination Employment Case $235,000 Mechanic at car dealership not paid twice minimum wage, incentive pay not paid right same sex sexual harassment case result $232,000 Male on male sexual harassment won at a binding arbitration customer sexual harassment lawyers $225,000 Sexual harassment by store customers Employment Case $225,000 Sexual Harassment of a Waitress (No Termination Involved) Employment Case $225,000 For two kitchen workers sexually harassed Employment Case $206,151 Larson v. VXI Same Sex Sexual Harassment PAGA adjudication case result $205,000 Unpaid wages, overtime, labor code section 2699 penalties- arbitration award for multiple plaintiffs Employment Case $205,000 For multiple plaintiffs Employment Case $200,000 Acts of sexual harassment by CEO forced to quit lawyer for workers $200,000 For on-call work, retaliation, forced to quit security officer unpaid wages $200,000 For prevailing wage and FMLA violations Employment Case $200,000 For a worker fired due to medical issues & complaints of discrimination Employment Case $200,000 For PAGA violations and sexual harassment Employment Case $200,000 For a sales woman in her 60s, age discrimination Employment Case $200,000 Race Discrimination towards Latinos Employment Case $195,000 For Whistle Blower Employment Case $193,500 Sexual Harassment by a registered sex offender Employment Case $193,250 Sexual harassment by a sex offender Employment Case $190,000 Sexual Harassment in the medical coding industry Employment Case $190,000 Sexual harassment without a job termination Employment Case $185,857 Jewish lawyer discriminated against due to religion sexual harassment by subordinate law $185,000 For sexual harassment of a woman 35 years older than the harasser cancer discrimination lawyer $182,500 Fired during cancer treatment Employment Case $180,000 Controlled standby pay claims of oil field service employee Employment Case $180,000 Cancer discrimination and termination due to recovery from cancer Employment Case $180,000 Controlled standby pay Employment Case $175,000 Sexual harassment of a part-time employee by manager, forced to quit unpaid overtime lawyer $175,000 Failure to pay minimum wage Employment Case $175,000 Wrongful Termination of Financial Whistleblower PAGA settlement example $175,000 PAGA settlement due to missed meal and rest breaks in a hotel’s kitchens unpaid standby pay and overtime attorney $175,000 Unpaid overtime of 2 limo drivers of a small company Employment Case $175,000 Sexual harassment lawsuit Employment Case $175,000 PAGA settlement resort staff who worked off-the-clock Employment Case $175,000 Minor issues of pregnancy discrimination in fast food restaurant, lack of rest breaks Employment Case $174,250 Missed meal and rest breaks Employment Case $170,000 Off the clock work by nonexempt administrator at non-profit Employment Case $166,250 Racial harassment at a big box store Employment Case $165,000 For a car dealership manager denied baby bonding and CFRA Leave Employment Case $165,000 Wrongful termination and whistleblower Employment Case $162,500 Failure to pay commissions, retaliation when went to Labor Board Employment Case $162,000 Sexual harassment at a home owner’s Association Employment Case $160,000 For 3 oil field employees denied meal breaks, worked off-the-clock Employment Case $160,000 Sexual harassment by managers of car lot Employment Case $160,000 Auto dealership sexual harassment by text message Employment Case $155,000 Whistle blower at construction site religion $153,000 Camarillo woman demeaned due to her Christianity Employment Case $150,000 Race harassment at an oil refinery Employment Case $150,000 Sexual harassment to two kitchen workers at a resort Employment Case $150,000 Settlement for failure to reinstate after maternity leave Employment Case $150,000 Wrongful termination of C.N.A. in assisted living facility who blew whistle Employment Case $150,000 Sexual harassment followed by pregnancy discrimination in the parts department of a car dealership Employment Case $150,000 Mental disability & termination of CFO Employment Case $150,000 Sexual harassment by a manager of an adult daycare program Employment Case $150,000 Job Termination of salesperson with cancer Employment Case $150,000 Sexual harassment by a coworker and forced to quit due to slow sexual harassment investigation Employment Case $150,000 CNA complained about rats Employment Case $150,000 Cancer discrimination & wrongful termination of waitress Employment Case $150,000 Forced to quit due to sexual harassment Employment Case $150,000 Disability discrimination & termination Employment Case $150,000 Job not held open during cancer treatment Employment Case $150,000 Sexual harassment of an eight-teen year old restaurant worker Employment Case $150,000 Cancer discrimination & termination of waitress Wrongful Termination of Site Manager Employment Case $150,000 Big box retail employee fired for reporting manager making him work off-the-clock, no meal breaks Employment Case $150,000 Wrongful termination of social worker reporting patient abuse Employment Case $145,000 Settlement for an office manager whose Northridge employer would not allow her to take leave from work due to pregnancy Employment Case $140,000 Not Accommodated and Fired for Mental Disability Leave contract $140,000 Off-the-clock work, breach of contract to pay hourly wage to nurse Employment Case $137,930 Robinson v. Mantra - Binding Arbitration Award in a Pregnancy Discriminations Employment Case $137,500 Failure to reinstate after FMLA Employment Case $135,000 Aerospace executive whistle blower Employment Case $130,000 Employee fired for refusing to falsify records in lawsuit Employment Case $127,500 Wrongfully terminated driver who complained his truck was unsafe Employment Case $127,500 Illegally required medical examination adversely affecting a disabled employee Employment Case $127,450 Improper inquiry about medical abilities Employment Case $125,450 Retail sales manager terminated after complaining about national origin harassment by coworker Employment Case $125,000 Non-payment of wages to CEO Employment Case $125,000 Sexual harassment of a drug counselor Employment Case $125,000 Minor sexual harassment Employment Case $125,000 Pregnancy discrimination case & wrongful termination - contract $125,000 Breach of contract, unpaid wages in the web industry Employment Case $125,000 Sexual harassment at a fast food restaurant Employment Case $125,000 For employee who quit after being misclassified and not receiving overtime. Employment Case $125,000 Wrongful termination Employment Case $125,000 Wrongful termination & minor labor code violations contract $125,000 High tech employer stopped paying the agreed to sum Employment Case $125,000 Age discrimination during layoff Employment Case $125,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination Employment Case $120,000 Male on male sexual harassment Unpaid wages, overtime, labor code section 2699 penalties- arbitration award of over Employment Case $120,000 For race discrimination Employment Case $120,000 Unpaid wages for tow truck drivers Employment Case $120,000 Racial Discrimination of a warehouse worker Employment Case $120,000 Insurance professional terminated for taking California Family Care Leave (FMLA) Employment Case $120,000 Sexually harassed maintenance supervisor by another male Employment Case $117,702 Disability discrimination, FMLA, and termination of $10.00 an hour employee in binding arbitration Employment Case $117,500 Pregnancy discrimination & termination ($24,000 loss of earnings) wrongful termination $115,616 Signal Hill Hindu made fun of due to his religion Employment Case $115,000 Sexual harassment of car saleswoman & minor unpaid commissions Employment Case $115,000 Pregnancy discrimination & termination of customer service employee Employment Case $115,000 Sexual harassment of car saleswoman minor unpaid commissions Employment Case $112,023 Wrongful termination of social worker during trial Employment Case $110,000 (minor lost wages) Cancer discrimination & employment termination Employment Case $109,500 Unpaid prevailing wages for 2 employees of a small company Employment Case $107,500 Wrongfully terminated security manager who let his subordinates know they had rights to meal breaks lgbtq $105,500 Sexual harassment of a lesbian aerospace worker by a man who wanted to turn her straight Employment Case $105,000 Overtime due computer professional Employment Case $105,000 Fired After Depression Leave Employment Case $103,145 Refusal to accommodate pregnant warehouse worker Employment Case $102,500 Family Care Leave Act violations & termination ($20,000 loss of earnings) Employment Case $102,500 Sexual harassment of a waitress (no termination involved) Employment Case $102,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor Employment Case $101,500 Sexual harassment of a janitor Employment Case $100,850 Sexual harassment by restaurant manager Employment Case $100,000 Fired Due to Age of FMLA Leave Employment Case $100,000 Wrongful termination of ambulance driver who blew the whistle Employment Case $100,000 Termination of Mechanic’s Employment in Violation of California Family Rights Act (California FMLA) 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, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/discrimination-lawyer/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/unpaid-wages-lawyer/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/sexual-harassment-lawyer/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/wrongful-termination/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/leave-of-absence-lawyer/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/whistleblower-lawyer/) Our California Locations Bakersfield [BakersfieldLaborAttorney.com](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com) 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield CA 93309 [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) Los Angeles [EmployeeLawCA.com](https://employeelawca.com/) 611 Wilshire Blvd, #1023, Los Angeles CA 90017 [(323) 525-1600](tel:3235251600) Orange County [WorkLawyerOC.com](https://worklawyeroc.com) 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin CA 92780 [(714) 210-8000](tel:7142108000) Riverside [RiversideEmploymentLawyer.com](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com) 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside CA 92503 [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000) Sacramento [SacramentoLaborAttorney.com](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com) 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento CA 95825 [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) San Bernardino [EmploymentAttorneySanBernardino.com](https://employmentattorneysanbernardino.com) 337 N. Vineyard Ave, #400, Ontario CA 91764 [(909) 663-2100](tel:9096632100) San Diego [SanDiegoEmployeeLawyer.com](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com) 330 "A" St, #60, San Diego CA 92101 [(619) 320-3000](tel:6193203000) San Francisco / Bay Area [BayAreaEmploymentAttorney.net](https://bayareaemploymentattorney.net) 524 Union St, #400, San Francisco CA 94133 [(877) 525-0700](tel:8775250700) San Jose / Silicon Valley [SiValleyLaborLawyer.com](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com) 111 N. Market St, #300, San Jose CA 95113 [(877) 525-0700](tel:8775250700) Sherman Oaks [WorkLawyerCA.com](https://worklawyerca.com) 13418 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks CA 91423 [(818) 783-7300](tel:8187837300) Torrance / South Bay [JobTerminationLaw.com](https://jobterminationlaw.com/) 3655 Torrance Blvd, 3rd Floor, Torrance CA 90503 [(310) 842-8600](tel:3108428600) Ventura / Oxnard [VenturaEmploymentLawyer.com](https://venturaemploymentlawyer.com) 4030 West Hemlock St, Oxnard CA 93035 [(805) 200-0100](tel:8052000100) Additional Sites [BostonLaborLaw.com](https://bostonlaborlaw.com) [DcLaborAttorney.com](https://dclaborattorney.com) [FresnoEmployeeLawyer.com](https://fresnoemployeelawyer.com) [JobLawyer.net](https://joblawyer.net) [MarylandLaborAttorney.com](https://marylandlaborattorney.com/) [ModemStud.com](https://modemstud.com) [VintageLosAngeles.org](https://vintagelosangeles.org) [WorkplaceLawyer.org](https://workplacelawyer.org) About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber Firm Founder, **Karl Gerber**, has been an employment and 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 and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/karl-gerber/) Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (916) 340-0000 Now](tel:9163400000) Contact Us Share Your Workplace Situation Directly With Our Attorneys Via This Form. We couldn’t send your message. Please call us at [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) — that is the fastest way to reach the legal team. Your message has been saved on this device and we will keep trying to send it in the background. You can also press Send Message again. Thank You! Our attorneys are reviewing your case. We will get back to you as soon as possible!