Employment Law Practice Areas

The De La Torre Firm represents employees in workplace disputes involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistleblower rights, wage and hour claims, and severance agreements. Based in Santa Ana, the firm serves employees throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and other parts of California.

Employment problems often overlap. A termination may follow a complaint of harassment, a wage dispute may lead to retaliation, or a severance agreement may affect rights connected to an existing workplace claim. The practice areas below can help you identify the issue that most closely matches your situation and learn more about your options.

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Employment Discrimination

Employees are protected from unlawful discrimination based on characteristics protected by California and federal law. If decisions involving hiring, pay, promotion, discipline, termination, or other terms of employment appear connected to a protected characteristic, the circumstances may warrant legal review.

Employment Discrimination

Wrongful Termination

California generally follows at-will employment, but an employer cannot lawfully fire an employee for an illegal reason. Wrongful termination claims can involve discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, public-policy violations, or enforceable employment agreements.

Wrongful Termination

Workplace and Sexual Harassment

Workplace harassment can include unlawful conduct connected to sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, age, or another protected characteristic. Sexual harassment can also include unwelcome sexual conduct, requests, comments, or other behavior that may violate an employee’s rights.

Workplace and Sexual Harassment

Wage and Hour Claims

California employees may have claims involving unpaid wages, overtime, missed meal or rest periods, off-the-clock work, inaccurate wage statements, or employee misclassification. Wage and hour disputes are highly fact-specific and may involve both individual and broader workplace practices.

Wage and Hour Claims

Retaliation and Whistleblower Rights

Employees may be protected when they report or oppose discrimination, harassment, safety concerns, wage violations, or other suspected unlawful conduct. Retaliation can include termination, demotion, reduced pay, schedule changes, discipline, or other adverse employment actions.

Retaliation and Whistleblower Rights

Severance Agreements

A severance agreement can affect compensation, benefits, confidentiality obligations, releases of legal claims, and other important rights. Employees should understand the terms and potential consequences before signing an agreement presented at the end of employment.

Severance Agreements

Employment Law Issues Can Overlap

 

A workplace problem does not always fit neatly into one category. An employee who reports harassment and is later fired, for example, may need to consider both retaliation and wrongful termination. A worker who raises concerns about unpaid overtime and then experiences discipline or reduced hours may also have more than one issue to evaluate.

The legal protections that apply depend on the facts, the type of workplace conduct involved, and the timing of what happened. If you are unsure which practice area applies, The De La Torre Firm can review the circumstances and help identify the issues that may require closer attention.

Internal links within this section: retaliation and whistleblower rights, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims.

Employee-Side Employment Law Representation

The De La Torre Firm focuses on representing employees in workplace disputes. Attorney Ana De La Torre helps California workers understand their rights and evaluate potential employment claims involving termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage issues, and severance agreements.

The firm is based in Santa Ana and serves employees throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and other parts of California. This geographic language should remain in the body copy rather than the H2 so the page supports local relevance without suggesting that the practice is limited to one city or county.

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Not Sure Which Practice Area Applies?

If you are dealing with a workplace problem and are not sure which employment law issue applies, The De La Torre Firm can review the circumstances and discuss potential next steps. The firm is based in Santa Ana and serves employees throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and other parts of California.

Contact The De La Torre Firm to schedule a consultation. Spanish-speaking visitors can also visit the Se Habla Espanol page.

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Call us today or submit your case to schedule a consultation with an employment lawyer. The De La Torre Firm is based in Santa Ana and serves employees throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, and other parts of California

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