Employment
Discrimination, Overtime
Pay and ERISA Litigation
Employment Law
- Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
Federal and state anti-employment discrimination laws
prohibit discrimination in the work place based on an employee's race, color,
religion, age, gender, or disability. In addition to overtime pay lawsuits, Lieff
Cabraser has helped employees nationwide challenge discrimination in the workplace
and initiated lawsuits to compensate the victims of discrimination.
Among the many successes by Lieff Cabraser on behalf
of employees in employment discrimination class action lawsuits was the representation
of a class of approximately 25,000 female employees of, and applicants for employment
with, Home Depot. In 1998, the Court approved a settlement of the case in which
Home Depot agreed to modify its hiring, promotion and compensation practices,
and paid $87.5 million, one of the highest amounts ever paid in a gender discrimination
case.
We successfully prosecuted
a class action lawsuit in federal court alleging that the hiring
and employment practices of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., one of the nation’s
largest clothing retailers, discriminate against Latino, Asian-American and
African-American applicants and employees.
- Employee Overtime Pay Lawsuits
Lieff Cabraser also represents employees in overtime pay lawsuits.
Sometimes employers misclassify their employees as "exempt," "managers,"
"executives" or "independent contractors" as a way to
prevent those employees from receiving benefits and overtime. Examples include
people who work in chain restaurants as managers yet are also required to wait
tables and work at the cash register, and IT tech workers who install and maintain
computer software and equipment.
Wage and hour suits also arise when employers do not pay
employees for all hours worked, even though the work performed is required
by the employer and benefits the company. These cases can involve claims
the employer forces employees to work "off the clock." IT industry workers who feel they are not being paid for all hours worked can learn more about their legal rights by clicking here.
Lieff Cabraser litigates claims on behalf of employees
and/or retirees alleging interference with their interests under the federal
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Among its provisions, ERISA
recognizes that pension and 401k plan trustees owe fiduciary duties to the participants
and beneficiaries in these plans.
You can learn more about ERISA law and related cases by reading our Frequently Asked Questions about ERISA law.
For a list of our current employment law cases, click
here. To contact a Lieff Cabraser employment attorney, click
here.
Important Note: This summary is intended to provide a basic overview
of typical cases of our firm. It is for informational purposes only and
does not constitute legal advice. Please read our disclaimer.
About Lieff Cabraser
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a fifty-plus attorney law firm that has represented plaintiffs nationwide since 1972. We have offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. We represent plaintiffs in class and group actions and in individual lawsuits in cases involving substantial losses. For the last six years, the National Law Journal has selected Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in the nation.
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