John F. McCarthy
Central California Employment Lawyer at McCarthy Law

John F. McCarthy San Diego Employment AttorneyJohn F. McCarthy

Location:
McCarthy Law

516 West Shaw Ave, Suite 200
Fresno, CA 93704

Phone:
(559) 470-0700

Fax:
(844) 735-8360

Areas of Practice

  • Employment Law — Employee
  • Labor Law
  • Denial of FMLA
  • Discrimination
  • –Racial Discrimination
  • –National Orgin Discrimination
  • –Age Discrimination
  • –Disability Discrimination
  • –LGBT Discrimination
  • –Unfair Wages, Unequal Pay
  • Harassment
  • –Sexual Harassment
  • Wage, Hour and Overtime Violations
  • –Unpaid Earnings
  • –Unpaid Commissions
  • –Missed Meal Breaks & Rest Periods
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Whistleblower Claims / Qui Tam Cases
  • Retaliation
  • Mediation / Arbitration / Courtroom Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • Supreme Court of California
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States District Court – Northern District of California
  • United States District Court – Southern District of California
  • United States District Court – Eastern District of California

Education:

  • Pepperdine School of Law – Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
  • San Diego Inn of Court – Trial College
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law
  • University of California – Davis.

Recent Published Works:

  • “The Coming Tide – Social Media Use in Litigation” – American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice.
  • “Working it Out: Mediation in the Workplace” – Fresno County Bar Association, Bar Bulletin

Recent Speeches / Lectures:

  • “Reaching Common Ground – Working with Opposing Counsel to Resolve Employer/ Employee Disputes”- San Diego County Bar Association
  • “Resolving Employment Disputes with Mediation” – Association for Conflict Resolution

Honors and Awards:

  • Top 40 Under 40- The National Advocates
  • Rising Star- Super Lawyers Magazine
  • Top 40 Labor and Employment Lawyers Under 40- American Society of Legal Advocates
  • Best of the Bar- San Diego Business Journal
  • Top Attorney, Labor and Employment Semi-Finalist- San Diego Daily Transcript
  • Outstanding Young Attorney-San Diego Daily Transcript
  • Top Employment Attorney, 10.0 Rating- Avvo

Past and Present Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • American Bar Association
  • California Bar
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • Monterey County Bar Association
  • National Employment Lawyers Association
  • California Employment Lawyers Association
  • Consumer Attorneys of California
  • Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
  • Association for Conflict Resolution
  • Southern California Mediation Association

Practice Areas:

Wrongful Termination Based On:

  • Whistleblower retaliation
  • Sex, race, creed, color, and national or ethnic origin
  • Physical disabilities such as AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and heart disease
  • Medical conditions
  • Mental disability including clinical depression and bipolar disorder
  • Ancestry
  • Marital status
  • Veteran status
  • Pregnancy
  • Age
  • Sexual orientation
  • Exercise of right to unpaid leave

Harassment and Discrimination:

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
  • Equal Pay Act of 1963
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  • Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
  • Fair Employment Housing and Housing Act (FEHA) including age, physical or mental disability, workplace accommodations, interactive process, medical condition, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status
  • Sexual Harassment.

Wage and Hour:

  • Minimum wage
  • Tips
  • Meal and Lodging Credits
  • Discretionary Bonuses and Payments to Certain Benefit Plans
  • Benefit Plan Contributions
  • Stock Options and Equity Devices
  • Premium Pay for Overtime
  • Compensatory Time Off
  • Meal Periods and Rest Periods
  • Waiting Time
  • On-Call Time
  • Sleeping Time
  • Travel Time
  • Training Time
  • Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements
  • Outside Salespersons
  • Commissioned Salespersons
  • Salaried Employees
  • Child Labor
  • Wage Deductions
  • Wage Garnishments

Vacations and Leave:

  • Vacations
  • Sick Leave
  • Holidays
  • Pregnancy Disability Leave
  • Employee and Employer Notices
  • Medical Certification
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
  • Reinstatement

Workplace Privacy:

  • Using Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram)
  • Email
  • Voicemail
  • Workplace Searches
  • Medical and Physical Examinations
  • Drug Testing

We also handle:

  • Employment Contracts;
  • Severance Agreements;
  • Employee Handbooks;
  • Personnel/Human Resources Advice;
  • Management Training;
  • Sexual Harassment Training;
  • Safety Training;
  • Workplace Investigations; and
  • Emotionally charged disputes.

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McCarthy Law

516 West Shaw Ave, Suite 200
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 470-0900 Email McCarthy Law