KERN COUNTY LAWYER FOR TRUCKERS
Trucking between rural areas, trucking agriculture. Much, much trucking in the oil fields. Water trucks, oil tankers you name it.
Truckers have a lot of questions about when they are entitled to overtime and meal breaks. The rules are different for in-state truckers than truckers who are out of California.
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Truckers who do not drive DOT regulated trucks are entitled to California meal and rest breaks. Drivers of dual axle trucks, or vehicles weighing more than 26,001 pounds are not entitled to California meal breaks if they drive on public roads. There no longer is an exception if they only drive in town. The more complicated issue is whether an employee is entitled to California meal and rest breaks if their employers makes them take them, or record them in that fashion. We have actually tried that case several times.
TRUCKER INJURIES ON THE JOB
Being involved in a truck accident can cause serious injuries. It is important to use a real attorney for a workers compensation case involving a truck accident. Truckers depend on their backs, the ability to sit, torque, and lift roll-ups doors for their livelihood. Complicated questions arise whether an employee who is physically disabled should pursue both a civil case for FMLA or disability discrimination, or their remedy is in the workers compensation system. The Employment Lawyers Group's experienced wrongful termination/medical disability lawyers will work directly with an attorney who took the workers compensation specialty test to determine what the best legal remedies for an injured worker.
Call (661) 412-9600 to start the road towards obtaining a full range of benefits for work injury or job termination.
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All employment cases for employees are taken on a contingency basis. We are only paid a fee when and if we win your case, and we advance all litigation costs. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee.
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We have proudly served all of Bakersfield County since 1993.
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Employment Case
$18,402,868
Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude comments by a female manager
breach of commission contract
$1,150,000
Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
unpaid wages
$875,000
For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, Family Medical Leave (FMLA/CFRA), Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for Overtime, Bonuses, Commissions, Meal & Rest Breaks, and Prevailing Wage violations.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for victims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and Federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their organizations under whistleblower protections.
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment wrongful termination by Karl Gerber.
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