# Fired While Pregnant Employment Lawyer | Pregnancy Lawyer > Firm Founder, Karl Gerber Of The Employment Lawyers Group Has Served California As A Maternity Leave & Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyer Since 1993. Source: https://jobterminationlaw.com/pregnancy/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Los Angeles County, California. Phone: (310) 842-8600 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 3655 Torrance Blvd, 3rd Floor, Torrance, CA 90503 Contact form: https://jobterminationlaw.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- Fired While Pregnant It is very low down for an employer or their managers to fire a pregnant women because of their pregnancy. Notwithstanding the illegality of firing a woman because of her pregnancy, firm founder Karl Gerber has not only tried in court and arbitrated a number of pregnancy discrimination cases all of which he won for his client. He has also filed many more pregnancy discrimination lawsuits that resulted in settlements. # Maternity Leave - The wrongful termination of a pregnant North Hollywood restaurant hostess because the restaurant owner claimed that due her pregnancy she was too big to get in and out of a cashier booth that was close to 50 square feet - A West Hollywood advertising executive who was fired because her employer tired of her taking time off for medical appointments - A North Hills office manager whose employer did not want to grant both Family Medical Leave and allow her pregnancy leave under a different employment law - Several cases involving Los Angeles warehouse workers whose supervisors refused to abide by their light duty restrictions during pregnancies - Several Los Angeles County nurses and CNAs whose employers refused to grant them light duty work prescribed by their doctors and chose to fire them for their pregnancy - We have represented several single, expecting mothers in Los Angeles County and a San Luis Obispo retail worker whose managers were intent on telling them they should not have their baby because they were not married, and fired them as a result - Pregnancy discrimination may also involve elements of race and national origin discrimination. We have represented several Los Angeles County expecting mothers who were fired because their supervisor was unhappy they became pregnant by a member of a certain racial or ethnic group - We have represented multiple California women who were fired once they announced their pregnancies because their employers believed now they were second or third time moms they would no longer be good employees - We recently represented a Westwood woman whose foreign supervisor believed her place was at home, and it was her husband’s responsibility to pay for her needs so he selected her for layoff. This case example also involved sex discrimination. Pregnancy discrimination is a form of sex discrimination. - We have handled multiple cases for Los Angeles County and Ventura County new mothers whose jobs were given away during their maternity leaves Pregnancy discrimination in California is illegal. Pregnancy harassment is terrible. Being fired due to pregnancy is abominable. It is also damaging and depressing to be fired around the time of a new baby which should be a wonderful time in a parent’s life. We understand how being fired over pregnancy can cause emotional damage and financial losses. We can assist with your firing or other injustice at work due to your pregnancy. For legal representation because you were fired because of your pregnancy, contact the Employment Lawyers Group at (310) 842-8600. All pregnancy termination and pregnancy harassment cases are gladly taken on a contingency which means we are not paid any legal fee unless and until you win. We also advance all court costs associated with a pregnancy discrimination case. ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation 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. ### Serving Los Angeles County We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? (310) 842-8600 Submit A Contact Form The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled 2,000+ Separate California Employment Cases ## Media Engagements ## Sample Case Results 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 forced to work without pay standby pay case $800,000 Controlled stand by class action settlement 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, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.](https://worklawyerca.com/discrimination-attorney-8-facts-to-prove/) [Unpaid Wages & Overtime Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.](https://jobterminationlaw.com/class-action/) [Sexual Harassment Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.](https://jobterminationlaw.com/sexual-harassment/) [Wrongful Termination Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.](https://jobterminationlaw.com/wrongful-termination/) [Leaves & Retaliation Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.](https://worklawyerca.com/leave-of-absence-lawyer-los-angeles/) [Whistleblowers Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.](https://worklawyerca.com/los-angeles-whistle-blower-lawyer/) ## Our California Locations ### Bakersfield [BakersfieldLaborAttorney.com](https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com) 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield CA 93309 [(661) 412-9600](tel:6614129600) ### Los Angeles [EmployeeLawCA.com](https://employeelawca.com/) 611 Wilshire Blvd, #1023, Los Angeles CA 90017 [(323) 525-1600](tel:3235251600) ### Orange County [WorkLawyerOC.com](https://worklawyeroc.com) 2522 Chambers Rd, #100, Tustin CA 92780 [(714) 210-8000](tel:7142108000) ### Riverside [RiversideEmploymentLawyer.com](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com) 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside CA 92503 [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000) ### Sacramento [SacramentoLaborAttorney.com](https://sacramentolaborattorney.com) 777 Campus Commons Rd, #200, Sacramento CA 95825 [(916) 340-0000](tel:9163400000) ### San Bernardino [EmploymentAttorneySanBernardino.com](https://employmentattorneysanbernardino.com) 337 N. 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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 and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://jobterminationlaw.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (310) 842-8600 Now](tel:3108428600)