Labor & Employment
Lex Grayner Law PC represents private and public sector employees across the full range of workplace disputes with employers. Whether you have been wrongfully terminated or seek counsel in contract or severance negotiations, you should not have to navigate the process alone. Securing the right lawyer shapes more than the outcome; it frames how you experience getting there. Lexa provides thorough and compassionate guidance to employees when they need it most.
Wrongful Termination
While California is an “at-will” state, employers cannot fire you for an unlawful reason—such as discrimination, retaliation for reporting illegal conduct or refusing to break the law, or for taking family or medical leave or requesting a reasonable accommodation. Lexa helps employees determine whether their termination crossed one of these lines and holds employers accountable when they have.
Discrimination
The law protects employees from discrimination based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, and a long list of other characteristics. If you’ve been treated differently at work because of who you are, Lexa can help you determine whether that treatment crossed the line into something the law calls illegal, and hold your employer accountable for it.
Retaliation
Although the law protects employees who report illegal conduct at work or refuse to take part in it, employers too often retaliate anyway, through demotions, pay cuts, schedule changes, poor reviews, or termination. Lexa understands the courage it takes to speak up and the toll retaliation can take on a career and a family. If you were punished for reporting illegal conduct in your workplace or for refusing to break the law, contact Lexa for a consultation.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment at work, and sexual assault wherever it occurs, calls for an attorney who treats survivors with seriousness and discretion. With years of experience as both a prosecutor and a civil litigator, Lexa brings skill and sensitivity to representing survivors in the workplace and beyond.
Wage Theft
Wage theft takes many forms—unpaid overtime, skipped meal and rest breaks, or a final paycheck that never came on time. Employers who violate these rules can owe far more than the wages themselves: waiting-time penalties, liquidated damages, and civil penalties can multiply what’s owed many times over. If you’re a victim of wage theft, contact Lexa for a consultation.
Contract and Severance Negotiations
Whether you’re negotiating a new employment contract or a separation and severance agreement, Lexa is a trusted advisor to employees in all types of contract negotiations with their employers.