Los Angeles Employment Lawyer

Protecting California Employees. Fighting for Your Rights.

At GS LAW, APC, we represent employees throughout California who have
been treated unfairly in the workplace. Whether you have been wrongfully
terminated, denied overtime pay, subjected to discrimination or retaliation,
or otherwise had your workplace rights violated, we are committed to helping
you seek justice and recover the compensation you deserve.

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How We Can Help

Unpaid Wages & Overtime

Recover unpaid overtime, minimum wages, missed meal and rest break premiums, waiting time penalties, and other compensation owed under California law. We fight to recover every dollar you've earned.

Misclassification

If your employer improperly classified you as exempt or an independent contractor, you may be entitled to unpaid overtime, penalties, and other compensation. We help employees understand and enforce their rights.

Break Violations

California employers must provide legally compliant meal and rest breaks. If your employer denied, interrupted, or discouraged your breaks, you may be entitled to additional compensation.

Wrongful Termination

California law protects employees from being fired for unlawful reasons, including discrimination, retaliation, or exercising protected rights. We fight to hold employers accountable.

Retaliation

It is illegal for an employer to retaliate against you for reporting misconduct, requesting leave, or exercising your workplace rights. We protect employees who have been wrongfully punished.

Discrimination

No employee should be treated unfairly because of race, age, disability, sex, religion, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics. We advocate for employees facing unlawful workplace discrimination.

Your Rights. Our Mission.

California has some of the strongest employee protection laws in the country. When employers violate those laws, employees deserve experienced legal representation that understands both the law and the realities of today’s workplace.

At GS LAW, APC, we focus on helping employees hold employers accountable. We handle wage and hour claims, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, and other workplace disputes throughout California.

  • Free Confidential Consultation
  • No Attorney's Fees Unless We Recover
  • Aggressive Representation
  • Personalized Legal Strategy
  • California Employment Law Experience

Think You May Have a Claim?

If you believe your employer violated your rights, don’t wait.

Employment claims are subject to strict deadlines.

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Employment Law Practice Areas

Unpaid Wages & Overtime

California employers must pay employees all wages they earn, including overtime, minimum wage, meal and rest break premiums, and earned commissions when applicable. Unfortunately, wage theft remains one of the most common workplace violations.

You may have a claim if your employer:

  • Failed to pay overtime
  • Required off-the-clock work
  • Failed to pay minimum wage
  • Rounded time improperly
  • Failed to pay all wages upon termination

GS LAW, APC helps employees recover unpaid wages, statutory penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees.

Employers sometimes improperly classify workers as exempt employees or independent contractors to avoid paying overtime and providing legal protections. Simply calling someone “salary” or “manager” does not make the classification lawful.

Misclassification may result in unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest break premiums, wage statement violations, waiting time penalties, and other damages.

We evaluate your job duties, pay structure, and employment relationship to determine whether you have been improperly classified.

California employers must provide employees with accurate wage statements each pay period. Missing or inaccurate information can violate Labor Code section 226.

Common wage statement violations include:

  • Incorrect hours worked
  • Incorrect wage rates
  • Missing employer information
  • Missing pay period dates
  • Inaccurate deductions
  • Incorrect overtime calculations

Employees may be entitled to statutory penalties when employers fail to provide legally compliant wage statements.

California provides some of the strongest meal and rest break protections in the country. Employers generally must provide timely, uninterrupted meal periods and paid rest breaks for qualifying employees.

Common violations include:

  • Missed meal periods
  • Late meal periods
  • Interrupted meal breaks
  • Denied rest breaks
  • Working through breaks without premium pay

Employees who are denied compliant breaks may be entitled to premium pay and additional penalties under California law.

When employment ends, California law requires employers to timely pay all final wages owed. Employers who fail to do so may be liable for waiting time penalties under Labor Code section 203.

Waiting time penalties often arise when employers fail to timely pay:

  • Final paychecks
  • Accrued vacation
  • Commissions
  • Earned bonuses
  • Overtime wages

Employees may recover up to 30 days of additional wages, along with other damages and penalties where applicable.

California is generally an at-will employment state, but employers cannot terminate employees for unlawful reasons. Employees are protected from being fired because they exercised their legal rights or because of unlawful discrimination or retaliation.

Wrongful termination claims commonly involve:

  • Retaliation
  • Whistleblower activity
  • Medical leave
  • Disability accommodations
  • Discrimination
  • Public policy violations

We fight to recover lost wages, emotional distress damages, and other available remedies.

California law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for exercising protected rights. Employers cannot punish workers simply because they reported unlawful conduct or asserted their legal rights.

Examples include retaliation for:

  • Reporting wage violations
  • Filing a complaint with HR
  • Requesting medical leave
  • Reporting discrimination or harassment
  • Acting as a whistleblower
  • Participating in workplace investigations

If your employer disciplined, demoted, reduced your hours, or terminated your employment after protected activity, you may have a retaliation claim.

Employees have the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination. Federal and California law prohibit employers from making employment decisions based upon protected characteristics.

Protected characteristics include:

  • Race
  • National origin
  • Religion
  • Sex
  • Pregnancy
  • Disability
  • Age
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender identity
  • Marital status
  • Military or veteran status

If you have been denied opportunities, disciplined, harassed, or terminated because of a protected characteristic, our firm can help evaluate your legal options.

Workplace harassment occurs when unlawful conduct creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment. Harassment may come from supervisors, coworkers, clients, or customers.

Harassment can include:

  • Sexual harassment
  • Offensive comments
  • Repeated derogatory remarks
  • Unwanted touching
  • Threats or intimidation
  • Hostile work environments based on protected characteristics

We represent employees who have suffered unlawful workplace harassment and pursue compensation for the harm they have experienced.

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