# Employment Discrimination Attorney | Silicon Valley > FEHA prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of:1)Race 2)Color 3)Religion 4)Sex or gender 5)Sexual orientation 6)Marital status Source: https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/discrimination/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Santa Clara County, California. Phone: (877) 525-0700 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 111 N. Market St, #300, San Jose, CA 95113 Contact form: https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- Our employment discrimination attorneys have been representing employees in workplace discrimination lawsuits since 1993. We have handled approximately 2,000 separate employment discrimination cases. Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has won 45/46 of the binding arbitrations and trials he has first-chaired. All of our employment discrimination lawyers are experienced, and have tried cases in court. Click here to read about Mr. Gerber's experience, and the appeals from his employee rights cases that have landed in California law books. ### Call (877) 525-0700 to speak to an experienced employment discrimination lawyer ## DISCRIMINATION IN WORK Workplace discrimination happens in all work environments. Many Silicon Valley executives are discriminated against based upon their country of origin as well as a variety of protected characteristics. In Santa Clara County we have also handled workplace discrimination cases for pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment. Our Santa Clara county clients have ranged from minimum wage workers to professionals with ten-figure incomes. ### Work discrimination is illegal under California and Federal employment law. The following is a brief list of protected characteristics: 1. Age over 40 2. Ancestry 3. [Cancer](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/cancer-discrimination/) 4. Color 5. Disability 6. Family Medical Leave Act Exercise of Rights (CFRA in California) 7. Medical Conditions (cancer, genetics, H.I.V. status) 8. National Origin 9. Pregnancy 10. Race 11. Religion 12. Sex 13. Sexual Orientation Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation are prohibited. Work discrimination involves unequal, disparate treatment due to a protected characteristic. It may also involve stereotypical notions or absurd perceptions. Harassment involves the verbal, physical, or written targeting of an employee due to a protected characteristic. In order to determine if workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation is illegal it is best to consult with an experienced employment discrimination lawyer. ## EEOC EMPLOYMENT LAW Because California employment laws are more favorable than Federal employment laws, our discrimination attorneys rarely utilize EEOC right-to-sue letters based upon Federal law. ### Our discrimination attorneys will use Federal EEOC law in the following circumstances: 1. A client went through the EEOC and exhausted their administrative remedies, they werenot exhausted in the DFEH on a California state level and it is too late to obtain a right-to-sue letter from the California Department of Fair Housing and Employment 2. The employment discrimination case is against a religious organization. Californiaemployment discrimination laws found in FEHA (the Fair Employment & Housing Act)do not apply to religious entity employers Whether an employee believes California employment discrimination laws were violated, or Federal EEOC employment laws, we would appreciate hearing from you. Please contact our employment discrimination law firm at**(877) 525-0700**. Besides offices in San Jose, we also have offices in[San Francisco](https://bayareaemploymentattorney.net/) and[Sacramento](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com/). In Southern California we have multiple offices including an office in[Los Angeles](https://employeelawca.com/),[Oxnard](https://venturaemploymentlawyer.com/),[Riverside](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/),[San Diego](https://sandiegoemployeelawyer.com/),[Sherman Oaks](https://worklawyerca.com/), and[Tustin](https://worklawyeroc.com/). ## Some of Our Northern California Discrimination Case Examples: 1. $1,100,000 for Unpaid Sales Commissions in the IT Field 2. $625,000 for whistle blowing wrongful termination 3. $275,000 for sexual harassment by a coworker 4. $139,712 Present Cash Value Settlement for Sexual Harassment of a Lesbian by a Non-Profit Program Director 5. $120,783 FMLA Medical Family Leave Violation Settlement 6. Representation of a Doctor Fired for Whistleblowing at a Plastic Surgery Clinic 7. Sexual Harassment Settlement for a Retail Worker 8. $170,981 Present Cash Value for Pregnancy Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Settlement in the Mortgage Lending Field Settlement on Disability Discrimination & Termination ## LET US BE YOUR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWYERS. CALL (877) 525-0700 ## WE ADVANCE COURT COST. ## ALL CASES ARE TAKE ON CONTINGENCY. ## WE ARE ONLY PAID IF WE WIN! Call now and find out if you have a case right over the phone. (877) 525-0700 ## 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 Santa Clara County We have proudly served all of Santa Clara County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? (877) 525-0700 Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases ## Media Engagements ## 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 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://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/discrimination/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/al-clear-unpaid-wage-class-action/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/sexual-harassment/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/wrongful-termination/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/leave-of-absence/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://sivalleylaborlawyer.com/whistleblower/) ## 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. 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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://worklawyerca.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 (877) 525-0700 Now](tel:8775250700)