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Potter Handy Employment Rights Law Firm Does Not Handle Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment, State Disability or Social Security Benefits Claims or Appeals.

California has the strongest laws in the country when it comes to protecting employees. The Lawyers at Potter Handy Employment Rights Law Firm will evaluate your case and help you understand your rights. In fact, you may not even realize that your rights are being violated because you are unaware of the expansive California Employment Laws that protect you.

Below are some of the different areas in which our Lawyers can protect your rights in the workplace:

Age Discrimination

Employees who are 40 years of age and older are protected from discrimination and harassment based on their age.

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Disability Discrimination

An employer may be liable for unlawful discrimination if it fails to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s disability.

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Employer Retaliation

It is unlawful for your employer to punish you for filing workplace discrimination or harassment complaints, and more.

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Whistleblowing

Employers are prohibited from retaliating against an employee who discloses what he or she believes is a violation of law to a government or law enforcement agency.

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Genetic Discrimination

An employer may never use genetic information to make an employment decision because genetic information is not relevant to an individual's ability to work.

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Gender/Sex Discrimination

Gender/Sex discrimination at work can be blatant and come in the form of sexual misconduct, whether physical or verbal.

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Race/Color Discrimination

Racial/color discrimination involves racial animus, intentional acts, or policies that impact a racial group negatively even if that was not the intended result.

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Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is one of the most common forms of discrimination. It is a form of discrimination that can occur in several contexts.

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Violation of Medical Leave Laws

Employees under the FMLA/CFRA, and denied medical leave or terminated either after the request or soon after returning from leave, you may have a claim for violation.

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Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is a broad term. As such, the state of California does not have only one sexual assault designation: it can include rape, threats, sodomy, seduction, and much, much more.

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment normally takes the form of unwanted sexual advances, conduct, comments or discussions. This more common form is referred to as creating a “hostile work environment.”

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Wrongful Termination

Terminated for reasons that you suspect are related to your race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, request for medical leave or an accommodation, or reporting a violation, you may have a claim.

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Wage And Hour Violations

When a non-exempt employee works over eight hours in a workday, and/or over 40 hours in a workweek, an employee is entitled to overtime pay at a “time-and-half” rate for all extra hours worked.

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Do I Have A Case?

The answer to this question depends upon situation to situation. The best answer can only be achieved once you contact one of our attorneys who will guide you.

Does hiring you guarantee results?

The short answer to this question is No. Every case is different and prior results although show very high success rate but it still doesn't guarantee the same outcome.

What is your consultation fees?

The consultation is absolutely free. Yes you have read it right absolutely free. We work on a contingency basis – there are no fees until the successful resolution of your case!

Which areas do you cover?

We cover multiple areas mainly involving Employment Law. The complete list of all the practice areas can be found on this website.

What is attorney customer relationship?

The initial consultation doesn't include Attorney Customer relationship. Only once you hire us then the attorney customer relationship is built.

Do you screen all the information you get?

At Potter Handy, LLP we treat privacy very strictly. All the information that you provide is confidential and won't be leaked under any circumstances.

Forever Grateful

I truly can not say enough good things about the whole team over at Potter Handy. They not only helped make me whole in an employment case, but they kept me always in the loop and consulted with me regularly. When it comes to court proceedings anyone can tell you, they take a whole lot of time. However, with the lawyers at Potter Handy, they were able to settle my disputes quickly with the utmost professionalism. I am forever grateful.

Satisfied Client

Cole Midkiff

Great Experience

I had a great experience with Potter Handy, from my initial phone call to hear my complaint and throughout the case. Communication was clear and my lawyer was easy to work with. Additionally, she was down to earth and let me know all the options so I understood everything about my case. If you have a legal issue, I would recommend working with Potter Handy!

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James Bean

Knowledgeable and Graciously Helpful

Mr. Treglio responded to an inquiry of mine regarding conflicting statements made by my legal opposition, and how to best address the situation. Mr. Treglio was generous with his time and knowledge in informing me about equitable estoppel as a tool to remedy the situation. It was outstanding advice that was kindly provided when he did not have to. His inputs were the most helpful and applicable to my situation.

Satisfied Client

Bob Smith

Team Worked Really Hard

They agreed to represent me in a difficult case. The potential for a large payout was not too good. They decided I was being discriminated against and "IT was the RIGHT thing to do." After many months and plenty of hours spent on this case, they were able to get a fair resolution. It would have been great for the high dollar payout but that was not going to happen. Their team worked really hard to get my settlement. They took my case when I had been turned down by several other firms. I would highly recommend them to anyone with a discrimination or ADA case. And if you aren't sure they are the right Firm for you call them and let them direct you to the help you need.

Satisfied Client

Jeff Yarbrough

Amazing Experience

Potter and Handy staff were very friendly and working with the attorney was an amazing experience. I liked her style and praise her for being understanding, outgoing and fighting for what's right. I would recommend this law firm to everyone for Wrongful Termination, Workplace Discrimination, etc. Got the best results possible. Happy this law firm represented me. Thank you, Mr. Potter, and to all who helped out.

Satisfied Client

Anonymous

Great Lawyer

As a client, I'd like to share my review about James Treglio. He provided the highest level of professional legal services to my family when needed within his best capacity. James handles all aspects of consumer protection, employment and labor, class actions, indeed from my family's experience I can tell that he is a very professional expert in his field, from communication to legal representation James provided excellent service a competent, timely and friendly fashion. James is willing to fight for the best interest of his clients. He is straight forward and honest with his clients and always able to explain the consequences of any legal proceedings in a comprehensive way that anyone will understand. He is very accurate, his quick turnaround in the pre and post-litigation process is exceptional. He doesn't inflate what he thinks about the outcome of the client's case. He is forthright and honest. I will continue to use his legal services as well as highly recommend others to James.

Satisfied Client

Tamara Grigoryan

Thank You

Rene and Team: Just wanted to THANK YOU for all the support and hard work you did for my case! I'm forever grateful! Take care, stay safe, and enjoy! THANK YOU!

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Do you screen all the information you get?

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