City of Orange Employment Lawyers Representing Police Officers
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$2 Billion
in Personal Injury Results
$150 Million
in Employment Law Results
for First Responders
Accomplished advocacy for law enforcement workers in California
Police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement personnel protect the City of Orange from crime, help resolve confrontations, and provide caring help when vehicle accidents happen. At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, our family of lawyers has 35 years of experience holding police departments and sheriff’s departments accountable when they discriminate or harass their workers, retaliate when a worker asserts their rights, terminate their employment, or fail to comply with collective bargaining agreements and written employment agreements.
Quick questions
- When can law enforcement workers file an employment discrimination lawsuit in Orange?
- When are police departments and sheriff’s offices liable for harassment in Orange?
- Do I have rights if my employer retaliates because I file an employment claim?
- What types of employment claims do your Orange police employment attorneys handle?
- What laws protect law enforcement employees in the City of Orange?
- How do you hold employers accountable for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the City of Orange?
- How much is my employment claim worth in California?
- Do you have a law enforcement employment lawyer near me in Orange?
Our impressive record of success on behalf of law enforcement employees includes the following cases:
$13.1 Million
in a sex discrimination and retaliation case on behalf of two male LAPD police officers.
$11.65 Million
for an LAPD K9 Bomb Unit dog handler in retaliation case.
$11.56 Million
jury verdict for a former LAPD Bomb K9 trainer who faced discrimination and retaliation after he reported violations of the law.
$10.1 Million
verdict for a Captain at the Los Angeles Police Department against the LAPD.
$5.9 Million
for ten Los Angeles Police Department motor officers who claimed they were retaliated against for refusing to follow a ticket quota.
When can law enforcement workers file an employment discrimination lawsuit in Orange?
At McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, we file discrimination claims against the City of Orange Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department if they discriminate. The two main requirements for filing a discrimination claim are:
- You are a member of a “protected class.” The California Fair Employment and Housing Act and federal discrimination laws generally define a protected class as identification based on the following:
- National origin/ancestry, race, or color;
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression;
- A disability – physical or mental;
- Religion or creed;
- Age (40 and over);
- Military or veteran status;
- A genetic condition;
- A medical condition, and
- Marital status.
- A police department or sheriff’s office adversely affects your employment. Examples include:
- Terminating your employment;
- Denying you a deserved promotion or raise:
- Not reviewing your job application;
- Not providing education and training opportunities;
- Reducing your pay;
- Not providing reasonable workplace accommodations if you have a disability or are pregnant and
- Other adverse employment conditions.
Our Orange police and sheriff discrimination lawyers will explain if you qualify to file a discrimination lawsuit.
When are police departments and sheriff’s offices liable for harassment in Orange?
Most acts of workplace harassment that involve a member of a protected class are considered discrimination. Police officers and sheriff’s deputies can file harassment claims against their employers if either of the following types of harassment occurs:
A hostile work environment
At McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, we file harassment claims on behalf of members of a protected class if your employer makes your workplace so intolerable, abusive, or intimidating that you cannot perform your job duties. Employers are responsible for their own harassing conduct and the conduct of any person in their control – supervisors, coworkers, and anyone with access to the workplace facilities. Harassment that can create a hostile workplace includes offensive conversations, jokes, emails, drawings and other images, and other verbal communications – and physical conduct such as impeding your movements.
Employees can file a harassment claim even if another person is the target of the harassment if they are reasonably offended by that harassment.
Quid pro quo harassment
Our City of Orange employment lawyers also file sexual harassment claims when any person in a police department or sheriff’s office conditions your work on sexual favors or sexual advances.
In one harassment and discrimination case, McNicholas & McNicholas LLP obtained $950,000 for a Los Angeles police officer when her request for medical leave resulted in harassment and discrimination. Many of our successful recoveries include a combination of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Do I have rights if my employer retaliates because I file an employment claim?
Yes. Federal laws, California laws, and common law provide the right to file an employment claim if your employer tries to intimidate you, pressure you, or punish you because you assert your own legal rights or assist another worker in the assertion of their legal rights.
Our Orange police employment lawyers file retaliation claims when your employer adversely affects your employment or harasses you because you dared to protect yourself or a coworker. Our record of recoveries includes many retaliation lawsuits - including many for more than $1 million dollars.
What types of employment claims do your Orange police employment attorneys handle?
John McNicholas and sons, Patrick and Matthew, and our other employment lawyers fight to protect our law enforcement personnel because they fight to protect us and because we believe all employees should be judged on their ability to do their job and not their personal background. We have the experience and professional relationships to fight police departments, sheriff’s offices, the City of Orange, and the County of Orange.
Our City of Orange employment lawyers handle the following types of employment claims, among others:
- Civil rights claims, including:
- Discrimination claims;
- Harassment claims:
- Retaliation claims, including retaliation for filing qui tam/whistleblower’s claims, workers’ compensation claims, requests for family medical leave, and claims asserting any other legal right.
- Other employment claims, including:
- Executive compensation claims. We represent every type of law enforcement worker, including executives. Our attorneys hold police departments and sheriff’s offices to their duty to pay your salary, insurance benefits, stock options, severance pay, and any other work benefits set forth in your employment contract.
- Wage and hour loss. Our Orange employment lawyers hold employers in Orange to their duty to pay every dollar you worked for – according to collective bargaining agreements and federal, California, and Orange County employment laws.
- Termination claims. Employers who fire you because of discrimination, in retaliation for asserting your rights, or in violation of your collective bargaining agreement or executive compensation agreement can be held accountable. At McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, we fight to restore your job and recover all your financial damages when a police department or sheriff’s office improperly fires you.
- Family medical leave claims. Qualified workers have the right in California to request family medical leave to care for a relative who is sick or to bring a new person (baby or adoptee) into the family. We file retaliation claims when your employer punishes you because you ask for this type of family leave.
At McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, we represent employees. We also represent independent contractors and volunteers. Generally (some exceptions may apply), independent contractors and volunteers can file discrimination and employment claims.
What laws protect law enforcement employees in the City of Orange?
Some of the laws that protect police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and any other law enforcement workers include:
California law
- California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act(FEHA)
- The California False Claims Act
- The California Family Rights Act
Federal laws
How do you hold employers accountable for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the City of Orange?
McNicholas & McNicholas has obtained more than $150 million in settlements and verdicts for police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and other first responders. We file complaints and lawsuits with the following agencies and courts:
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- The California Civil Rights Department (CCRD)
- The Superior Court of Orange County
- The Southern Division of the Central District of California
Our Orange employment lawyers will answer your questions and explain your rights. We can aggressively question your employer and everyone with knowledge about your claim. Our team reviews any written employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements. We can work to obtain your work history, performance reviews, and all other written evidence that shows your qualifications.
At McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, we also work with statistical experts, financial experts, and experts in the specific type of work you do – when necessary.
We’re prepared to negotiate with your employer (and their insurance carriers and lawyers) – always with the understanding that we are ready to persuasively argue your case before judges and juries.
How much is my employment claim worth in California?
Our Orange law enforcement lawyers demand full compensation for your financial and personal damages, including all your:
- Lost income (wages, salary, overtime, and bonuses) to date and all your future losses;
- Workplace benefits such as health insurance;
- Executive compensation;
- Seniority benefits;
- All other financial damages;
- Emotional distress and damage to your reputation;
- Statutory damages;
- Attorney fees and court costs; and
- Punitive damages, if applicable.
Our lawyers also seek injunctive relief. These are court orders directing your employer to:
- Reinstate;
- Promote you;
- Hire you;
- Provide reasonable accommodations if you have a disability or are pregnant; and
- Other remedies.
Do you have a law enforcement employment lawyer near me in Orange?
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP meets police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement workers at our office located on Wilshire Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles 10866. We also conduct consultations by phone and through online video.
We’ve helped many law enforcement workers like you obtain the employment compensation they deserve.
Speak with our respected City of Orange employment lawyers now
Police and other law enforcement workers risk their safety every day. They deserve to be treated with respect – to be judged on their abilities, not their personal identity characteristics. At McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, we’ve earned the trust and respect of police officers and sheriff’s deputies across California. Call us or fill out our easy-to-use contact form to schedule a free consultation.
List of police departments we are suing or have sued
- Berkeley PD
- Chula Vista PD
- Contra Costa Sheriff (Non-LEO/Employment)
- Culver City PD (Non-LEO)
- El Monte PD
- El Segundo PD
- Fremont PD
- Huntington Beach PD
- LA Co Sheriff
- LAPD
- Palo Alto PD
- Pomona PD
- Redondo Beach PD
- Riverside PD
- San Diego PD
- San Joaquin County Sheriff
- Santa Barbara County Sheriff
- Shasta County Sheriff
- Ukiah PD
- Walnut Creek PD
- Willits PD