Learn your employee rights, find a voice, exert your power, and receive personal, professional service. Employee Rights Attorney Frank Pray offers over 30 years litigation experience, with over half his career devoted exclusively to representing employees in wrongful termination cases.

COMMITMENT, COURAGE, COMPASSION AND CONCENTRATION

FOCUS OF MY EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE IS:

DISCRIMINATION LAW, INCLUDING DISABILITY, RACE, AGE, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MEDICAL AND PREGNANCY LEAVE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, DOMESTIC PARTNER AND MARITAL STATUS.
HARASSMENT BASED ON DISCRIMINATION
WHISTLE-BLOWER RETALIATION (WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPLICITLY COMPLAIN OR VOCALLY RESIST AN ILLEGAL DIRECTIVE)
WAGE AND HOUR VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING OVERTIME, BREAK, AND MEAL VIOLATIONS
REVIEW AND COUNSEL CONCERNING PROPOSED SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE
UNFAIR AND ILLEGAL TERMINATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BASED ON BAD FAITH OR UNJUST REASONS.

Testimonials

"His professionalism and experience were evident throughout our business relationship."

February 15, 2008

I was blessed to find Frank Pray to advise me during my difficult separation from my long time employer.

His professionalism and experience were evident throughout our business relationship and I was very pleased with the outcome of my severance.

However, Frank's wisdom and heart, as a brother in Christ will remain in my mind as his strongest attribute.

Aliso Viejo

"Thank you for working so hard to see justice done."

August 6, 2007

I received my check and paperwork. I wanted to let you know that your hard work and integrity really was helpful to overcome the negative feelings toward another member of your profession. Thank you for working so hard to see justice done. You put in many hours on this case. I wanted to thank you for working so hard given the amount. You sought the best outcome and did whatever was required, without regard to whether the case was big or small. .

I am truly grateful for what you accomplished. The end goal was achieved for me in sending the message that no one person is above the law; even an attorney.

Thanks!

S.K., Minnesota

"His willingness to guide me when I was unsure as to how to proceed in my case was extremely beneficial to me. . ."

July 3, 2007

I found that Frank Pray was very professional and efficient to work with regarding my unjust termination from my previous employer. His willingness to guide me when I was unsure as to how to proceed in my case was extremely beneficial to me.

I would recommend Mr. Pray to anyone who is in need of assistance with regards to employee rights.

Riverside, CA

"As a Vice President of HR with 25 years experience, I can now attest that there is a very good plaintiff attorney in Orange County. . ."

June 18, 2007

I am very pleased to provide an endorsement of the services of Attorney Frank Pray in a matter regarding severing my employment with a long time employer.

He was insightful in his advice, balanced regarding his observations and very helpful in understanding my legal rights as well as the company's obligations to wards me in this matter.

I appreciated his candor and found him very approachable and available when the need arose. I should add that all of our consultations were by phone and email which saved me time and travel expense meeting face to face regarding the case.

I would not hesitate to refer him to any employee at any level who needs an advocate who understands the law and how to negotiate to get a fair deal out of the necessary confrontation that arises from time to time. As a Vice President of HR with 25 years experience, I can now attest that there is a very good plaintiff attorney in Orange County named Frank Pray.

Best regards,

T. D-W

"It was quite worth while to ascertain realistic legal rights, expectations, and options in dealing with the severance proposal . . ."

May 10, 2007

I must thank you for your help in dealing with my concerns regarding the severance from the company with which I had been employed for nine and one-half years.

It was quite worth while to ascertain realistic legal rights, expectations, and options in dealing with the severance proposal offered by my employer. I would, and have, recommended to anyone in this situation, to contact an employee rights attorney and in particular Mr. Frank Pray, Attorney.

Best regards,
C.W.
Santa Fe Springs, CA.

". . .Thank you for helping me stand up for my rights and see justice prevail."

January 8, 2007

Thanks so much for your help and support during one of my hardest experiences I've had to go through. Thank you for helping me stand up for my rights and see justice prevail.

I really appreciate all your efforts that you put into my case, giving me strength and confidence to never again allow a right violation to go unchallenged.
I truly am grateful for your great help and support and I will recommend your services, to anyone that needs an Employee Rights Attorney.

My Best Regards,
B.C., Irvine CA

". . .Mr. Pray was very understanding, very through, and determined. He got the job done".

January 2, 2007

I have never worked in a company as unbearable as the one I worked for in the past five years. After giving my time, energy and life to this company they let me go without cause or reason. I received a letter that they no longer need my services. In order to let me go, they carried out some very unethical practices. While searching for an Employee/Labor Attorney in the Riverside county area, I was recommended by another attorney to see Frank Pray. Even though his office was in Orange County I made the trip to discuss the issue at hand. He heard my situation and at that moment he told me I had a possible case. Was he ever so right.

Mr. Pray was very understanding, very through, and determined. He got the job done. He was able to get my prior employer to settle out of court. I would recommend him to anyone having employee/labor relations concerns. The best part of all, he was able to justify what my employer did was wrong and at that moment, I felt so vindicated. That's the best feeling of all.

E.B., Riverside, CA

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EMPLOYMENT LAW CASE OF THE MONTH

[Summary originates from Sheppard & Mullin, (representing employers in employment law disputes, and can be found at: http://www.antitrustlawblog.com ]

In a recent case handed down by the California Supreme Court entitled North Coast Women's Care Medical Group, Inc. v. Superior Court, the Court was asked to decide whether a medical clinic's physicians could discriminate for religious reasons against an individual based on that person's sexual orientation.

In this case, the plaintiff's doctors refused to artificially inseminate the plaintiff. The plaintiff's doctors allegedly claimed that their religious beliefs precluded them from performing the procedure on a homosexual person. Thereafter, the plaintiff sued the doctors and the Clinic alleging that she was unlawfully discriminated against in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (the "Act"). The Act provides certain protected classes the right to equal treatment by businesses which are open to the public. The defendants, however, contended that their constitutional rights to religious freedom and free speech required that they be exempt from state and federal discrimination laws.

The Court rejected the defendants' contention. The Court first held that the Act was a neutral law of general applicability, and, thus, any infringement on the doctors' right to religious freedom caused by adherence to that law was only incidental and constitutional under federal law. The Court also held that the doctors' right to free speech was not infringed upon by the Act, and, thus, the Act was constitutional. In applying state law, the Court held that even applying the most exacting level of scrutiny to the Act, the defendants' contention that they be permitted an exemption from the Act because of their religious beliefs still failed. In so holding, the Court stated that the doctors had two choices under the law that were consistent with their religious beliefs: (1) perform the procedure for no individuals or (2) ensure that there is at least one other doctor employed by the Clinic to perform the procedure who does not share their religious objection.

This is an important case for California employers because it reinforces not only the fact that employers are potentially liable for the conduct of their employees, but also that employers are responsible for ensuring that its employees are complying with discrimination laws with respect to their customers. This case demonstrates that not even an individual's right to religious freedom will exempt an employer or its employees from state discrimination laws.

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The Employment Law Office of Frank Pray handles cases related to most areas of employment law. My law firm is dedicated to helping employees dealing with issues of workplace discrimination (including gender discrimination, race discrimination, age discrimination and discrimination based on religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or illness); harassment due to hostile work environment (whether sexual, verbal, or other); contract disputes; wage and hour violations (such as overtime or break violations); whistleblower retaliation, qui tam and false claims act cases; and severance agreements and negotiations. My legal services and advice are available to any employee involved in illegal or wrongful termination, assault, battery, defamation, slander, or violation of privacy; or with job concerns regarding medical leave, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA), affirmative action, gay & lesbian rights, Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), labor code violations, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California Family Rights Act, the federal Family Medical Leave Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, or the Federal Employer's Liability Act. I can be contacted by anyone seeking an attorney for information about employee civil rights, or opportunities for monetary settlement, damages, or personal injury claims. "Employee Rights" is my exclusive focus, and has been for over 15 years.

I serve the Orange County, CA communities of : Aliso Viejo La Habra Anaheim La Palma Balboa Lake Forest Brea Los Alamitos Buena Park Mission Viejo Costa Mesa Monarch Beach Corona Del Mar Newport Beach Coto de Caza Newport Coast Cypress Orange Dana Point Placentia Dove Canyon Portola Hills Foothill Ranch Rancho Santa Margarita Fountain Valley San Clemente Fullerton San Juan Capistrano Garden Grove Santa Ana Huntington Beach Seal Beach Irvine Stanton Ladera Ranch Talega Laguna Beach Trabuco Canyon Laguna Hills Tustin Laguna Niguel Villa Park Laguna Woods Westminster Yorba Linda

I serve the San Bernardino County, CA communities of: Adelanto Apple Valley Barstow Big Bear Lake Chino Chino Hills
Colton Crestline Fontana Grand Terrace Hesperia Highland Joshua Tree Lake Arrowhead Loma Linda Lucerne Valley ntclair Needles Ontario Rancho Cucamonga Redlands Rialto Running Springs San Bernardino Twentynine Palms Upland
Victorville Wrightwood Yermo Yucaipa Yucca Valley

I serve the Los Angeles County, CA communities of: Agoura Hills Alhambra Arcadia Artesia Avalon Azusa Baldwin Park Bell Bell Gardens Bellflower Beverly Hills Bradbury Brentwood Burbank Calabasas Carson Cerritos Claremont Commerce Compton Covina Cudahy Culver City Diamond Bar Downey Duarte El Monte El Segundo Gardena Glendale Glendora Hawaiian Gardens Hawthorne Hermosa Beach Hidden Hills Huntington Park Industry Inglewood Irwindale La Canada Flintridge La Mirada La Puente La Verne Lakewood Lancaster Lawndale Lomita Long Beach Los Angeles Lynwood Malibu Manhattan Beach Maywood Monrovia Montebello Monterey Park Norwalk Palmdale Palos Verdes Estates Paramount Pasadena Pico Rivera Pomona Rancho Palos Verdes Redondo Beach Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates Rosemead San Dimas San Fernando San Gabriel San Marino Santa Clarita Santa FE Springs Santa Monica Sierra Madre Signal Hill South El Monte South Gate South Pasadena Temple City Thousand Oaks Torrance Vernon Walnut West Covina West Hollywood
Westlake Village Whittier

I serve the Riverside County, CA communities of: Banning Beaumont Blythe Calimesa Canyon Lake Cathedral City Coachella Corona Desert Hot Springs Hemet Indian Wells Indio La Quinta Lake Elsinore Moreno Valley Murrieta Norco Palm Desert Palm Springs Perris Rancho Mirage Riverside San Jacinto Temecula