California employment law
Exclusively representing employees against employers for over 20 years.
Since the fall of 2002 I have devoted my career to representing California employees whose rights have been violated in the workplace.
Working for you
Get the justice you deserve.
Representing employees
Never employers.
Free consultations
Always. It never costs you anything to talk to me.
Marcus Jackson, Esq.Stanford University, A.B.; Stanford Law School, J.D.
Welcome
A compassionate advocate for victims of workplace injustice
I handle nearly all aspects of litigation arising from the employment relationship, representing employees with a wide variety of legal claims arising from the workplace.
I have particular experience representing salespersons and management level employees who have been the victims of wage and hour violations perpetrated by automobile dealerships, which is all too common and often goes unpunished.
If you have been unlawfully terminated, suffered discrimination, are not being paid all wages owed by your employer or otherwise have been victimized in the workplace, I invite you to contact me to discuss the details of your situation and determine if I may be able to assist you.
Representing employees throughout California
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Los Angeles County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- Northern California
Practice areas
Claims I litigate on a regular basis
This is not an exhaustive list, so feel free to contact me about any employment law concern you have.
- DiscriminationDisparate treatment based on race, sex, national origin, ancestry, foreign language/accent, color, age, religion, status of being an addict, pregnancy, sexual orientation, etc.
- Sexual HarassmentBeing propositioned sexually at work, subjected to unwelcome physical advances, told that submission to sexual requests is required to keep your job or you are subjected to a hostile and sexually offensive work environment.
- RetaliationBeing subjected to an adverse employment action (such as termination) for having complained of discrimination on your own or someone else's behalf.
- WhistleblowerAdverse job consequences for having complained about, opposed, reported or refused to take part in unlawful activity in the workplace.
- Wrongful TerminationTerminating an employee for reasons that violate the law or an employer's failure to comply with the terms of an employment agreement.
- DisabilityDiscrimination based on disability, failure to accommodate a disability and discrimination based on a medical condition.
- Wage & HourAn employer’s failure to pay wages due, overtime compensation or minimum wage. Also includes misclassification of employees as exempt from the payment of overtime or as independent contractors.
- Employment FraudMisrepresentations, or omissions of essential information, made to convince you to accept or continue working a job, especially where accepting the job involved relocation.
- Employment DefamationFalse statements about job performance or conduct that harms your reputation, including false negative references provided to a potential employer by a former employer.
- Medical Leave of AbsencePersonal/family leave guaranteed under the federal Family Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law or the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act.
Did you know?
30 days
California law requires employers to pay terminated employees all outstanding wages at the time of termination, or pay up to 30 days’ worth of waiting time penalties.
21 days
On written request, employees must get their payroll records within 21 days and their personnel file within 30 days, or the employer owes a monetary penalty.
Over $5 Million
Recovered for Salespersons, Sales Managers, Finance Managers, Service Managers, Finance Directors and General Managers of automobile dealerships based on: unpaid wages/commissions, missed meal breaks, unpaid separate hourly compensation, unlawful wage deductions, wrongful termination damages and defamation of character. Individual recoveries, not class actions.
Working together
How a case usually begins
1
A free phone call
We talk through your situation first, so I can tell you whether there is a claim worth pursuing before you drive to meet me.
2
A meeting at my office
Bring your documents: paystubs, evaluations, termination papers. I copy them and you keep your originals.
3
A demand letter
Once retained, I send your employer a detailed letter setting out the facts and claims, to test for an early resolution.
4
Litigation, if needed
If the employer won’t resolve it, we discuss filing a lawsuit, discovery, settlement and trial or arbitration.
It never costs you anything to talk to me.
Call the office or send a short message about what happened at work.
