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California and federal law protect you, the California employee, from retaliation at the hands of your employer or another person in charge of you, such as your supervisor.  If your employer is found to have retaliated against you, you could potentially recover thousands of dollars in damages.  An experienced Southern California employment lawyer will help you determine if you might have a case against your California employer.

Who are you protected from? 
Under certain California and federal law, if your employer employs more than 15 or 20 people, you, the California employee, are protected from your employer retaliating against you.

What am you entitled to if you get retaliated against? You are entitled to several types of damages if you are retaliated against by your California employer.  For example, If you are fired or laid off, you are entitled to the wages you would get if you were employed until a jury believes it is reasonable that you would find another job.  If you are demoted, you are entitled to the difference between your wage from your old position to your new position.  And if you can show, with the help of a skilled employment lawyer, that you have emotional distress from the events leading up to the retaliation and your struggle to find a new job, you may be entitled to emotional distress damages.  Furthermore, depending on the circumstances, you may also be entitled to money intended to punish your employer for retaliating against you. All in all, the potential for recovery adds up.

You have rights as a California employee, let us help you defend them.

The experienced attorneys at the Skapik Law Group have been practicing law for over 20 years. One of the most tenacious law firms in all of California, the Skapik Law Group is staffed with lawyers who possess superior professional and academic credentials. These lawyers are dedicated to providing each client — you — with viable options at all phases of the legal process. The Skapik Law Group is conveniently located in Claremont, California, within close proximity of the Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino County Courts.  Call us at 909-398-4404 or visit us online at www.SkapikLawGroup.com for more information about how we might be able to assist you.