Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employees have rights and both federal and state laws exist to protect them. Yet every day, employees somewhere in California are illegally discriminated… Read More
Wrongful Termination
People rarely believe they are rightfully terminated, and unfair treatment does not necessarily equate into unlawful treatment, or a valid legal claim…. Read More
Workplace Discrimination
If you feel you are being treated differently from other employees at work because of your age, race, gender, religion, pregnancy, disability or medical… Read More
Disability Discrimination
Were you discriminated against at work because of a physical disability? If you were fired, laid off, denied a promotion, demoted or otherwise discriminated… Read More
Harassment
If you feel you have been sexually harassed in the workplace, an employment law attorney can help to ensure the protection of your legal rights. Whether you… Read More
Class Action Litigation
A class action is a lawsuit brought by an individual or company on behalf of a large group of people who have the same or similar problems or injuries. People… Read More
Consumer Fraud
State and federal laws provide consumers with broad protection from false and misleading advertising and unfair or deceptive business acts or practices… Read More
Securities Fraud
Zeldes & Haeggquist represents individual and institutional investors recover losses from corporate securities fraud. If you have lost money investing… Read More
Shareholder Derivative Suits
As a shareholder, the officers and directors of a company owe you and the company the highest duties of good faith and fair dealing (“fiduciary duties”). If… Read More
Wage + Hour/Missed Meals Break
Are you required to work overtime at your job, but do not get paid overtime wages? Are you asked to work off-the-clock or skip your meal or rest breaks? If so… Read More
Human Rights + Trafficking
Modern recognition of international human rights emerged at the end of World War II with the atrocities of Nazi Germany vividly in mind. The United Nations was… Read More
Antitrust
Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP’s antitrust practice focuses on representing businesses and individuals who have been the victims of price-fixing, unlawful… Read More
AGE DISCRIMNINATION
Age discrimination can be manifested in various ways, involving treating either a job applicant or employee unfavorably because of his or her age. The federal… Read More
ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITIES
In California, anyone with a disability is protected under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, also called FEHA. This act was created to make sure that individuals… Read More
EMPLOYERS WHO FAIL TO PAY OVERTIME PAYING OVERTIME
Overtime work is work performed in excess of 40 hours a week. According to a recent poll almost half of the California workforce is working 50 hours or more. Often, families… Read More
LGBT DISCRIMINATION
California is one of the two states in the country with the highest concentration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the workplace, and our state has laws… Read More
MISCLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES TO AVOID PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS
The law requires employers to pay certain benefits and payroll taxes for their employees. Unfortunately, some employers try to avoid paying required payroll taxes… Read More
PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE
A woman’s decision to bear a child should not affect her career prospects. Any action on the part of an employer to discriminate against a woman because she is… Read More
RACE DISCRIMINATION
Racial discrimination can take place in a variety of ways in the workplace. It occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant differently from other… Read More
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
Religious discrimination occurs when an employer uses one’s religious beliefs as a basis for treating employees or potential employees differently from others… Read More
RETALIATION FOR REPORTING HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION
Employers that take retaliatory action against employees who have reported any type of discrimination or harassment are liable to face criminal charges… Read More
RETALIATION FOR WAGES AND OVERTIME REPORTING
If you have been treated differently or detrimentally because you have reported underpayment of overtime or wages to authorities, it is important that you contact a San Diego… Read More
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Sexual harassment can take many forms and includes a range of undesired and inappropriate behaviors. It can be physical, visual, verbal, non-verbal, or written… Read More
