Many employers are taking advantage of their employees by failing to pay proper wages and fostering illegal work environments.  California and U.S. labor laws exist to protect workers from these abuses, but some employers routinely ignore these requirements at the expense of their employees.  These abuses include:

• Failing to pay proper overtime wages
• Misclassifying employees as "exempt" from the labor laws and overtime requirements
• Failing to provide proper meal and rest periods
• Failing to timely pay wages
• Improperly deducting money from employees' wages
• Requiring employees to pay for job-required expenses
• Requiring employees to work “off-the-clock”

The Cooper Law Firm represents employees who have been victims of these practices.  These cases are usually brought as class actions, in which we represent all of the affected employees in a single lawsuit.  The Cooper Law Firm, along with its co-counsel, have successfully prosecuted and resolved such suits against some of the largest employers in California and the United States.  Some recent settlements include:

• $7.5 million against a national restaurant chain
• $6.5 million against a national retail chain
• $5 million against a national mortgage company
• $5 million against a national restaurant chain
• $4.25 million against a national messenger company
• $4 million against a national technology company
• $2.3 million against a national restaurant chain
• $2 million against a national restaurant chain
• $1.625 million against a national restaurant chain
• $1.15 million against a national restaurant chain
• $1.1 million against a national retail chain

If you feel you have been mistreated at work, call The Cooper Law Firm at (949) 724-9200 or contact us online for a free consultation to determine your rights.  All cases are taken on a contingency basis, meaning the client does not pay anything up front, and all fees and costs are paid out of any recovery we obtain.