Employment Law
Wrongful Termination
An action for wrongful termination arises where the employer violates a public policy that is based on a constitutional or statutory provision. If your employment has been terminated because you took a medical leave, complained about unsafe work conditions, disclosed your wages, or refused to engage in unlawful conduct, you may have a wrongful termination claim.
Additionally, if you were terminated because of your race, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender, age, or sexual orientation, you may have a claim for discrimination as well as a claim for wrongful termination.
If you feel that you have been wrongfully terminated, you should contact us to help you determine if you have a wrongful termination claim.
Discrimination
It is well settled law that an employer must treat you equally regardless of your race, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender, age, or sexual orientation. If you feel that you have been denied employment, terminated from your employment, denied a raise or benefits, or a leave of absence as a result of your race, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender, age, or sexual orientation, you should contact us to help you determine if you have a discrimination claim.
Sexual Harassment
It is unlawful for a supervisor or co-worker to create a hostile work environment or make sexual advances at work. Sexual harassment need not be based on sexual desire, it can me male on male or female on female as well. Some examples of sexual harassment are:
- Unwelcome touching of a sexual nature
- Making sexual advances (verbally or non-verbally)
- Making offensive comments
- Displaying sexually explicit images/videos/cartoons/objects
If you feel that you are a victim of sexual harassment, you should contact us to help you determine if you have a sexual harassment claim.
Wage Violations
Off the Clock
Making employees work off the clock or rounding time at the beginning or end of the shift
Making employees clock out for lunch but still making them work
Overtime
Not paying time and a half for time over 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week
Not including commission, bonuses, or other compensation in to the overtime rate
Meal Breaks
Not providing employees with an uninterrupted 30 minute meal period before the fifth hour of their shift where they are free to leave the work premises
Not paying an extra hour of pay for every missed meal break
Rest Periods
Not providing employees with an uninterrupted 10 minute rest break where they are free to leave the premises for every 4 hours worked or major fraction thereof.
Wage Statements
Not providing all required information on paystubs (such as total hours worked, pay rates, employer name and address, etc.)
Expenses
Not reimbursing employees for all their expenses
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Kashif Haque, Esq. Of Counsel
Employment law Attorney
Mr. Haque has obtained millions of dollars on behalf of his clients through trial, arbitration and settlement. As a result of his success in and out of the courtroom, he has been selected as one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Orange County by Super Lawyers/Thomson Reuters. He has been named one of the Top Five Employment Attorneys in Orange County by OC Register/Metro every year from 2012 through 2016. The publishers of Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine have selected Mr. Haque as a “Super Lawyer” every year from 2009 through 2016; this honor is limited to the top 2.5% of all lawyers in California. He maintains a perfect 10/10 rating with Avvo (a leading lawyer rating site) and was named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in America by The National Advocates.
Mr. Haque primarily handles class actions and represents employees in all aspects of employment litigation, which includes claims for wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.
EDUCATION
- Washington University in St. Louis, J.D.
- Law Review, Editorial Board Member
- Moot Court, Executive Board Member
- University of Central Missouri, B.S.B.A. in Accounting
- Beta Alpha Psi Honors Fraternity
