At Rise Law Firm, our gender pay discrimination lawyers in Long Beach applaud our California lawmakers for updating the Equal Pay Act in 2016, significantly advancing the equality of employees throughout the state.
Most people are aware of the published studies that have revealed women consistently only make approximately $0.80 on the dollar compared to their male coworkers in the same job. Unfortunately, the disparity does not end there.
New reports are being published stating that African American and Latina women make substantially less money than even their Caucasian female counterparts who perform substantially similar work.
If you are not receiving equal compensation for work relative to your colleagues who are of another gender, race, or ethnicity, and are performing substantially similar work, our Los Angeles employment law attorneys can help you identify and remedy wage disparities in your industry and field and seek justice on your behalf.
For decades, women have advanced their careers to some of the top spots across all private and public industries, sectors, and professions — yet some are still being paid less than men for doing the same work.
This is illegal.
In fact, any employee in California who performs substantially similar work to another employee must be rewarded with the same pay, no matter their gender, race, or ethnicity.
The updated Act also eliminated the requirement that employees’ pay is compared to work only at the same establishment.
Our gender pay discrimination laws made it illegal for employers to forbid employees from discussing or inquiring about coworker wages, and explicitly forbid employers from retaliating against employees who seek enforcement of wage disparity laws.
While the updated Act is clear in what type of pay disparities are illegal, it does not stop employers from trying to get away with unequal pay for similar work across many industries throughout California.
At Rise Law Firm, our employment law attorneys in Long Beach are dedicated to helping ensure fairness and equality in the workplace and will work to secure any compensation you are entitled to, beginning with a free consultation today.
Gender pay discrimination should be explored by partnering with an experienced California employment law attorney at Rise Law Firm. Our qualified and experienced employment law team will investigate all aspects of your pay disparity and work to ensure you are fairly compensated for those identified throughout our case.
Our skilled employment attorneys will aggressively pursue:
We also handle exceedingly complex cases where the employer can be pursued for punitive damages when the court determines the company should be penalized for egregious violations of our updated Equal Pay Act.
Gender pay discrimination, whether it involves a female employee who wants to exercise her right to equal pay compared to a male employee, or another woman based on her ethnicity or race, we are dedicated to putting our clients first by providing unparalleled service that is built on honest communication and transparency.
That begins by assessing our client’s unique gender pay discrimination case to uncover the facts of their case.
Including:
Our law firm was established by and employs top-notch, trial-tested attorneys who have obtained education and degrees at some of the most notable universities in the United States.
Together, we will pursue your employer inside the courtroom, if negotiations do not return the compensation you are entitled to for the unequal treatment you have experienced.
We take California gender pay discrimination cases on a contingency fee basis, which means our clients only owe legal fees after we secure the compensation they deserve.
Getting paid less for doing the same job as another employee is not only degrading it is illegal. If you believe you are being paid less for doing substantially similar work as another employee, you do not have to sit by and allow your rights to be violated. You can take a stand.
Contact our skilled gender pay discrimination lawyers in Long Beach by calling (310) 728-6588 or contact us online today to schedule a free consultation to learn more about your legal rights and options to pursue the financial outcome you deserve when your employer violates your equal pay rights in California.