Riverside Employment Lawyers Representing Police Officers
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$2 Billion
in Personal Injury Results
$150 Million
in Employment Law Results
for First Responders
Aggressive representation when Riverside police and law enforcement departments discriminate
Police and other law enforcement officers protect Riverside residents from crime and help residents when vehicle accidents, disputes, and other emergencies occur. At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we take pride in returning the favor by fighting to protect these civil servants from discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and other employment wrongs.
Our Riverside employer lawyers hold the Riverside Police Department, the Riverside County Sheriff, and other law enforcement employers accountable when they adversely affect your employment or deny you the compensation you deserve. We fight for your job and your pay. We are ready to help you assert your employment rights today.
Our record of success on behalf of police officers includes the following:
Discrimination claims. Our successes include discrimination based on race, national origin, sex, disability, and other identity factors including:
$5.3 Million
for the first African-American member of a bomb squad.
$3.59 Million
for a Japanese-American police officer for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
$2.33 Million
on behalf of a female SWAT officer who was denied a job with an elite squad based on her sex.
$1 Million
for a disabled worker when his employer failed to provide reasonable accommodations based on his doctor’s work restrictions.
Retaliation claims. Our successes include:
$13.1 Million
on behalf of two police officers.
$11.65 Million
on behalf of a K9 Bomb Unit dog handler who reported misconduct – resulting in employer retaliation.
$10.1 Million
on behalf of a veteran police officer who testified in court – resulting in retaliation by his police department.
$3.6 Million
on behalf of an employee who supported a woman’s discrimination and harassment claims – resulting in retaliation.
Quick Questions
- What is police officer employment discrimination?
- What other types of Riverside employment claims do you handle?
- What laws protect Riverside employees?
- How do you help Riverside employees assert their rights?
- How much is my Riverside employment and discrimination claim worth?
- Do you have a Riverside law enforcement discrimination lawyer near me?
What is police officer employment discrimination?
At McNicholas & McNicholas, our employment lawyers file discrimination claims for law enforcement officers when the following factors are present:
- The officer is eligible. Generally, police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement officers qualify if they are employees of a department or office that has five or more employees (for violations of California law) and 15 or more employees (for violations of federal law). We can explain when an independent contractor can file a claim. Most employees are eligible.
- The employment conditions of the officer are adversely affected. Adverse conditions include being fired, not being hired, failing to receive a promotion, not being given suitable job opportunities or training, being given unfavorable job duties or being transferred to an undesirable location, losing benefits or being denied your pay, and other actions.
- The employee is a member of a protected class. Federal and state laws protect employees from discrimination based on race, color, country of national origin, religion, disability, pregnancy, military status, and other factors. We can explain whether you are protected.
Riverside employees may also be able to file an employment discrimination claim if:
- They have to endure workplace harassment
- They are not given reasonable accommodations to do their job if they are disabled
- The employer retaliation is for filing a discrimination claim or asserting a valid legal right
- Not being given the same job opportunities as other workers based on their protected class status
Sexual harassment
Our Riverside employment discrimination lawyers file sexual harassment claims on behalf of police officers and other law enforcement officers based on violations of Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964. This federal law applies to state and local governmental agencies, including law enforcement and police departments. California has a similar sexual harassment law.
Sexual harassment violations of Title VII include:
- Quid pro quo harassment. Your employer (or someone in a supervisory position) cannot condition your employment on sexual favors.
- A hostile work environment. Your employer creates a hostile work environment – where you have to be present while there are sexual discussions, sexual jokes, sexual images are shown, and other inappropriate sexual conduct occurs. You can file a workplace sexual harassment claim when the sexual misconduct is not directed at you.
Sexual harassment is considered a type of sexual discrimination.
Retaliation
Our Riverside employment attorneys file complaints when the Riverside Police Department, the Riverside County Sheriff, or another employer punished you for:
- Filing a discrimination or harassment complaint
- Supporting a colleague who asserts their legal rights
- Filing a whistleblower complaint
- Filing a workers’ compensation complaint
- Filing a Family Medical Leave Act claim
- Asserting any other legal rights
What other types of Riverside employment claims do you handle?
McNicholas & McNicholas also represents police officers in the following types of employment cases:
- Executive compensation. We work to ensure police departments and other law enforcement employers meet the terms of your employment and collective bargaining agreements – including paying you your severance pay, work benefits, retirement benefits, bonuses, stock options, and other earned compensation.
- Wage and hour loss. Our Riverside employment lawyers help police officers obtain the proper pay for all the hours they work.
- Termination claims. We file employment complaints when employers fire you based on discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or violations of your employment contract or collective bargaining agreement.
- Whistleblower/qui tam actions. We represent employees who disclose employer fraud that involves the government. You may be entitled to a percentage of any recovery.
How do you help Riverside employees assert their rights?
Our employment lawyers have been fighting for police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and other first responders for more than 30 years. We understand how to prepare and argue your case – and how to counter the defenses your employer’s lawyer will likely assert.
Our team understands:
- Which laws protect you
- What evidence you need to support your claim, and how to obtain that evidence, some of which may be in the control of your employer
- Where to file your claim – which agencies and courts
- How evidence of prior employer actions and statistical information can support your claim
- When and how to negotiate settlements
- How to persuasively argue your rights before agencies, judges, and juries
How much is my Riverside employment and discrimination claim worth?
At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we have helped employees obtain more than 150 million dollars in recoveries. Depending on your type of claim, we can demand the following from your employer:
- Your back and front pay – your income losses to date and your future income losses
- Lost benefits and lost seniority
- Orders that require your employer to rehire you, promote you, hire you, or meet other job requirements
- Emotional distress, including the damage to your reputation
- Statutory damages
- Lawyer fees and court costs
- Punitive damages for unconscionable conduct
- Executive compensation
- Wage and hour compensation
Do you have a Riverside law enforcement discrimination lawyer near me?
McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP meets with police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other law enforcement officers at our Los Angeles office located in Westwood at 10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400. Our employment lawyers also discuss cases by phone and through online conferences.
We understand how hurt and anxious you are. We can explain your rights and fight for all the compensation you deserve.
Speak with our accomplished Riverside employment lawyers now
Police officers uphold the laws. Police departments and other law enforcement agencies owe a duty to their officers to comply with the law. At McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, we use Title VII, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and other laws to hold employers accountable for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Our Riverside employment lawyers file claims that demand that you be paid what you earned. Call us or complete our contact form to schedule a consultation. We are ready to secure your employee rights.
List of Agencies We are Suing or Have Sued
- LAPD
- LA Co Sheriff
- Berkeley PD
- Riverside PD
- Huntington Beach PD
- Redondo Beach PD
- Ukiah PD
- Willits PD
- City of Richmond (Non LEO/Employment)
- Palo Alto PD
- Santa Barbara County Sheriff
- Chula Vista PD
- San Joaquin County Sheriff
- Fremont PD
- Walnut Creek PD
- Shasta County Sheriff
- Contra Costa Sheriff (Non LEO/Employment)
- El Segundo PD
- San Diego PD
- El Monte PD
- Pomona PD
- LAWA
- Culver City PD (Non LEO)
- Berkeley Fire/CoB (Non LEO)
- LAFD