# California United Law Group, P.C.

> A California employment law firm representing employees - not employers - in wrongful termination,
> discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, PAGA and class action matters. Based in
> Los Angeles, representing employees statewide. Contingency fee: no attorney's fees unless the client recovers.

- Site: https://calunitedlaw.com/
- Phone: 310-744-1449
- Address: 453 S Spring St, Suite 321, Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Contact: https://calunitedlaw.com/contact-us/

## Practice areas

- [Employment Law](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/): Wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, severance and separation agreements.
- [Wage & Hour](https://calunitedlaw.com/wage-and-hour/): Unpaid overtime, minimum wage, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, employee misclassification.
- [Class Actions](https://calunitedlaw.com/class-action-cases/): Class actions and PAGA representative actions on behalf of groups of employees.
- [Sexual Harassment](https://calunitedlaw.com/sexual-harassment-lawyer/): Workplace sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims under California FEHA.

## Claim types handled

- [Wrongful termination](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#wrongful-termination): Termination in violation of public policy, FEHA, or contract, including constructive discharge.
- [Harassment and hostile work environment](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#harassment): Severe or pervasive conduct based on a protected characteristic under California FEHA.
- [Sexual harassment](https://calunitedlaw.com/sexual-harassment-lawyer/): Quid pro quo and hostile work environment sexual harassment, including assault at work.
- [Discrimination](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#discrimination): Race, sex, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy and other protected categories.
- [Disability discrimination](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#accommodations): Adverse treatment because of a disability or serious medical condition.
- [Failure to accommodate](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#accommodations): Refusal to provide reasonable accommodation or to engage in the interactive process.
- [Retaliation](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#retaliation-whistleblower): Adverse action for complaining about, opposing, or reporting unlawful conduct.
- [Whistleblower retaliation](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#retaliation-whistleblower): Retaliation for reporting suspected legal violations, including under Labor Code section 1102.5.
- [CFRA and FMLA retaliation](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#retaliation-whistleblower): Retaliation for taking protected family or medical leave.
- [Medical leave retaliation](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#retaliation-whistleblower): Adverse action connected to taking or requesting medical leave.
- [Time and pay violations](https://calunitedlaw.com/wage-and-hour/): Unpaid minimum wage and overtime, off-the-clock work, meal and rest break violations, wage statement and misclassification claims.
- [Class action lawsuits](https://calunitedlaw.com/class-action-cases/): Claims brought on behalf of a group of employees affected by the same practice.
- [PAGA lawsuits](https://calunitedlaw.com/class-action-cases/): Representative actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act.
- [Severance and separation agreements](https://calunitedlaw.com/employment-law/#severance): Review and negotiation of severance and separation terms.

## Attorneys

- [Jared R. Sohn](https://calunitedlaw.com/attorneys/jared-r-sohn/): Founder and Managing Attorney. Employment litigator and former defense attorney. Wrongful termination, harassment and hostile work environment, sexual harassment, discrimination, disability discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, CFRA and FMLA retaliation, medical leave retaliation and failure to accommodate, plus time and pay violations, class action lawsuits and PAGA lawsuits. Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2026 and 2027.
- [Michelle Rapoport](https://calunitedlaw.com/attorneys/michelle-rapoport/): Supervising Attorney. Employment litigator and former defense partner; previously general counsel of a multi-state company. Wrongful termination, harassment and hostile work environment, sexual harassment, discrimination, disability discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, CFRA and FMLA retaliation, medical leave retaliation and failure to accommodate, plus time and pay violations, class action lawsuits and PAGA lawsuits.
- [Gerardo J. Sosa](https://calunitedlaw.com/attorneys/gerardo-j-sosa/): Senior Attorney. Employment litigator and former defense attorney, litigating in California state and federal courts and in arbitration. Wrongful termination, harassment and hostile work environment, sexual harassment, discrimination, disability discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, CFRA and FMLA retaliation, medical leave retaliation and failure to accommodate, plus time and pay violations, class action lawsuits and PAGA lawsuits.
- [Andrea Pearce](https://calunitedlaw.com/attorneys/andrea-pearce/): Attorney. Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) employment and labor litigator and former judicial clerk in San Francisco Superior Court, litigating in California Superior Courts, federal court and arbitration, with six- and seven-figure recoveries against large corporate defendants. Wrongful termination, FEHA discrimination, harassment and retaliation, Labor Code retaliation claims, wage and hour violations, PAGA and Equal Pay Act violations.
- [Jennifer A. Clingo](https://calunitedlaw.com/attorneys/jennifer-a-clingo/): Of Counsel. Wrongful termination and FEHA claims, with a focus on disability and serious medical conditions, sexual harassment and assault, and discrimination.
- [Kenneth A. Seligson](https://calunitedlaw.com/attorneys/kenneth-a-seligson/): Of Counsel. Focused on time and pay violations, class action lawsuits and PAGA lawsuits.

## Legal insights

- [All articles](https://calunitedlaw.com/legal-insights/): index of every article.
- [Glendale Whistleblower Claims: Reporting Workplace Misconduct](https://calunitedlaw.com/glendale-whistleblower-claims-work-misconduct/): If you work in Glendale and you have reported, or are thinking about reporting, something unlawful at your job, California law protects you from retaliation. Under Labor Code section 1102.5, an employer cannot punish...
- [Unpaid Minimum Wage in Santa Monica: Your Options](https://calunitedlaw.com/santa-monica-unpaid-minimum-wages/): If your employer pays you less than the Santa Monica minimum wage, you have several legal options. You may be able to file a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, pursue a...
- [Can Monterey Park Employees Claim Religious Discrimination?](https://calunitedlaw.com/can-monterey-park-employees-claim-religious-discrimination/): Yes, Monterey Park employees can claim religious discrimination under California's FEHA. See who is covered, what counts as a violation, and filing deadlines.
- [No Paystub in Los Angeles? Two Key Tests for a California Labor Code § 226 Claim](https://calunitedlaw.com/los-angeles-employees-failure-to-provide-paystubs/): Yes. Missing or noncompliant paystubs can support a wage-statement claim under California Labor Code §226 when the employer’s failure is knowing and intentional and you cannot promptly and easily determine the required information. Remedies...
- [Alhambra Timesheet Violations: How to Save Records Before Filing a Wage Claim](https://calunitedlaw.com/alhambra-employees-challenge-timesheet-violations/): Alhambra employees can challenge inaccurate timesheets by filing a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office using DLSE Form 1, or by consulting employee-side counsel before filing. Helpful first steps include gathering paystubs,...
- [El Monte Veteran and Military Status Discrimination: FEHA, USERRA, and Return-to-Work Rights](https://calunitedlaw.com/el-monte-employees-veteran-status-discrimination/): El Monte employees who face workplace discrimination because of military or veteran status may have claims under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), federal USERRA, or both, depending on the facts. These laws...
- [Inglewood Rest Break Violations: Missed Breaks May Mean Extra Pay](https://calunitedlaw.com/what-inglewood-employees-do-rest-break-violations/): California law generally entitles nonexempt employees who work at least 3.5 hours in a workday to paid, duty-free 10-minute rest breaks based on the length of the shift, and when an employer fails to...
- [Long Beach Workers: FEHA Covers Gender Identity Bias in California Workplaces](https://calunitedlaw.com/long-beach-gender-identity-discrimination/): Yes. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and, in many cases, federal Title VII protect Long Beach employees from discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. These protections may cover hiring, firing,...
- [Culver City Employees: Deadlines to Recover Unpaid Wages in California](https://calunitedlaw.com/can-culver-city-employees-recover-unpaid-wages/): In many cases, yes. Employees in Culver City can recover unpaid wages by filing a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office or by pursuing a civil action in court. A common first...
- [Torrance Employees: How to File DLSE Forms 1 and 55 for Meal and Rest Break Premium Pay](https://calunitedlaw.com/torrance-employees-claim-meal-period-violations/): If you worked through your lunch, had it cut short, or missed required rest breaks in Torrance, you may be able to pursue a DLSE wage claim or a civil lawsuit. California law generally...
- [Burbank Employees Can Challenge Inaccurate Timesheets, But Deadlines Vary](https://calunitedlaw.com/burbank-employees-challenge-inaccurate-timesheets/): Yes, Burbank employees can challenge inaccurate timesheets, and California law gives you more than one way to do so. If your hours, overtime, or pay records do not match what you actually worked, you...
- [Recover Unpaid Wages in Glendale: 5 Records Employees Should Collect](https://calunitedlaw.com/recover-unpaid-wages-glendale-employees/): Glendale employees are generally entitled to compensation for off-the-clock work if they are nonexempt and the employer knew or should have known they were performing that work. Early arrival or late departure alone may...
- [Pasadena Employees: Free Consultations for FEHA Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims](https://calunitedlaw.com/pasadena-sexual-orientation-discrimination/): Yes, Pasadena employees can pursue sexual orientation discrimination claims under California law, and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is the primary legal authority behind that protection. Parallel federal remedies may apply under...
- [Los Angeles Employees: 3 Ways to Challenge Misclassification Safely](https://calunitedlaw.com/los-angeles-employees-challenge-misclassification/): If you work in Los Angeles and have been labeled an independent contractor, that label may not control your rights. Under California law, many workers classified as contractors may legally qualify as employees, which...
- [6 Records That Prove a Hostile Work Environment in West Hollywood](https://calunitedlaw.com/west-hollywood-hostile-work-environments/): California hostile work environment claims are highly fact-specific. The employee generally must show that the conduct was unwelcome, connected to a protected characteristic, and severe or pervasive enough to alter the conditions of employment...
- [Santa Monica Employees: Paid Parental Leave, FMLA, CFRA, and Paternity Discrimination](https://calunitedlaw.com/santa-monica-employees-paternity-discrimination/): Yes. Santa Monica employees, including fathers, can pursue claims when parental leave or workplace treatment is less favorable because of sex or caregiver status. Federal law under Title VII, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and...
- [Alhambra Employees Owed Wages: DLSE Wage Claims, Civil Lawsuits, and Waiting-Time Penalties](https://calunitedlaw.com/what-can-alhambra-employees-do-about-unpaid-wages/): If you’re owed wages in Alhambra, you generally have two main paths: file a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (DLSE) or file a civil lawsuit. Waiting-time penalties and retaliation protections may...
- [How to File a CRD Claim for Marital Status Discrimination in El Monte](https://calunitedlaw.com/el-monte-employees-marital-status-discrimination/): Yes. Marital status is a protected characteristic under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, and El Monte employees who face discrimination because they are married, single, separated, or divorced can bring a claim. The...
- [Inglewood Employees: When You May Have a Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Under FEHA](https://calunitedlaw.com/inglewood-employees-disability-accommodation/): If you are a qualified individual with a disability and your Inglewood employer denied a reasonable accommodation, failed to engage in a timely good-faith interactive process, or retaliated after an accommodation request, you may...
- [Exact Minute Records? Long Beach Employees May Be Able to Recover Rounded Pay](https://calunitedlaw.com/long-beach-employees-unlawful-time-rounding/): Long Beach employees may be able to challenge time rounding when it causes underpayment, is not neutral in practice, or involves exact-minute records that show unpaid work time. The main paths are a Labor...
- [Proving Gender Discrimination in Culver City: Filing With CRD and Preserving Evidence](https://calunitedlaw.com/culver-city-employees-claim-gender-discrimination/): Yes. Culver City employees can bring gender discrimination claims under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which covers sex, gender, gender identity, and gender expression. For most FEHA claims, an employee must first...
- [How Burbank Workers Can Pursue Late Final Paycheck Penalties in California](https://calunitedlaw.com/burbank-employees-about-late-final-paychecks/): California law requires your employer to pay all final wages the moment you’re fired, or within 72 hours if you quit without notice. When a Burbank employer misses that deadline, waiting time penalties under...
- [Three-Year CRD Deadline Means FEHA May Cover Glendale National Origin Claims](https://calunitedlaw.com/glendale-employees-national-origin-discrimination/): Yes. Many Glendale employees can bring national origin discrimination claims under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, and some may also have claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when the employer...
- [Claim Disability Discrimination in Pasadena: FEHA vs. ADA Employer Coverage](https://calunitedlaw.com/pasadena-employees-disability-discrimination/): Yes. Pasadena employees may have disability discrimination rights under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or both, depending on employer size, the worker’s condition, and the...
- [How Los Angeles Employees Can Challenge Paystub Violations Under California Labor Code § 226](https://calunitedlaw.com/los-angeles-challenge-paystub-violations/): If your paycheck stub is missing information or does not add up, one common option is a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner, although some situations may also support civil litigation or representative...
- [West Hollywood Employees: How to Claim Unequal Pay and What to Collect](https://calunitedlaw.com/can-west-hollywood-employees-claim-unequal-pay/): Yes. West Hollywood employees may have claims under the California Equal Pay Act when they are paid less than employees of another sex, race, or ethnicity for substantially similar work. Depending on the facts,...
- [Santa Monica Whistleblower Rights: Reinstatement, Back Pay, and Filing Deadlines](https://calunitedlaw.com/santa-monica-employee-whistleblower-rights/): California law may protect you when you report information you reasonably believe discloses a violation of law, rule, or regulation under Labor Code § 1102.5, and protection may also apply if your employer believes...
- [5 Steps to Prove Religious Discrimination in Alhambra Under FEHA](https://calunitedlaw.com/can-alhambra-employees-claim-religious-discrimination/): Alhambra employees can file Title VII and FEHA claims. Learn FEHA's higher significant difficulty undue hardship standard and five steps to document your...
- [3-Year CRD Filing Deadline for Monterey Park Race Discrimination Claims: Evidence Checklist](https://calunitedlaw.com/monterey-park-employees-prove-race-discrimination/): Race discrimination claims under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) succeed on direct evidence, comparator evidence, documents, witness statements, and proof that an employer’s stated reason is pretextual. Race must be a “substantial...
- [El Monte Employees: How to Pursue Unpaid Minimum Wages Through the DLSE](https://calunitedlaw.com/el-monte-employees-recover-unpaid-minimum-wages/): Yes, El Monte employees can recover unpaid minimum wages through the California Labor Commissioner’s Office or a civil lawsuit. or many California minimum wage claims, workers generally have three years to file, but related...

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