Accomplishments

10,000
+
Workers Helped
100
M+
Recovered
10
+
Years in Practice
2026
$850,000

Field Marketing Workers – Independent Contractor Misclassification

Frontier Law Center secured an $850,000 class settlement for a group of workers who were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees. As a result of the misclassification, the workers were denied meal and rest breaks, accurate wage statements, proper payment of wages, and reimbursement of business expenses. The settlement delivered meaningful recovery to the class and addressed systemic wage-and-hour violations across the employer’s California operations.

2026
$435,000

Retail Employees – PAGA Representative Action

Frontier Law Center obtained a $435,000 settlement in a PAGA representative action on behalf of hourly retail employees of a large California retail operator. The case challenged the employer’s systemic wage-and-hour practices, including non-compliant meal and rest break policies, off-the-clock work, and unlawful pay practices that deprived employees of wages owed. The settlement provided meaningful relief to the aggrieved employees and addressed company-wide policies affecting workers throughout California.

2026
$200,000

Retail Employee – Disability Discrimination & Failure to Accommodate

Frontier Law Center secured a $200,000 settlement for a long-tenured retail employee who was denied reasonable accommodations for a medical condition and placed on extended unpaid leave despite her ability to perform her job. After more than 16 years of service and consistently strong performance, the employee made modest accommodation requests that her employer initially refused, keeping her out of work for roughly a year. The settlement compensated the employee for the significant financial and emotional harm caused by the employer’s failure to accommodate and to engage in a good-faith interactive process.

2025
$1,755,000 Trial Verdict

County Government Employee – Religious Discrimination & Wrongful Termination (Trial Victory)

In a landmark trial win against a major county employer, Frontier Law Center successfully represented an employee who was wrongfully terminated after requesting a religious accommodation. After a hard-fought trial, Frontier Law Center secured a powerful verdict: nearly $1 million in damages to the plaintiff, full reinstatement to their prior position, and restoration of all pay and benefits. This victory highlights our firm’s commitment to defending fundamental civil rights and ensuring accountability at every level of government.

2025
$2,600,000

Food & Event Staffing Provider – PAGA Representative Action

Frontier Law Center obtained a multi-million-dollar settlement in a sweeping PAGA action against a major event-food staffing provider operating at large venues across California. The case alleged widespread wage-and-hour violations, including off-the-clock work and systemic underpayment practices. Representing over 6,000 aggrieved employees, the settlement not only delivered significant relief but also prompted compliance improvements across the employer’s statewide operations.

2025
$5 Million settlement secured for 5,000 employees

National Service Organization – Wage and Hour Class Action

In a major class action involving roughly 5,000 employees of a large national service organization, Frontier Law Center secured a $5 million settlement addressing serious wage-and-hour violations. The case involved allegations of unpaid overtime, incorrect overtime rate calculations, and associated wage statement and compensation errors. This result reflects our firm’s ability to take on large, well-resourced employers and deliver meaningful recovery for thousands of workers affected by systemic unlawful practices.

2024
$765,000

Staffing Agency Employee – Sexual Harassment & Assault

Frontier Law Center secured a substantial settlement for a staffing agency employee who suffered sexual harassment and an off-site assault by a managerial-level employee. The case underscored the employer’s responsibility to maintain a safe work environment—even beyond the physical workplace. Our advocacy ensured meaningful compensation for the harm suffered and held the employer accountable for failing to protect its workforce.

2024
$195,000

Aviation Industry Worker – Meal and Rest Breaks

The skies may be friendly, but the workplace wasn’t for aviation service workers at a bustling metropolitan airport. Frontier Law Center championed the cause of a line technician who was denied his lawful meal and rest breaks by an aviation services provider. In a decisive arbitration victory, we secured full relief for our client, including premium pay for each missed meal and rest period, waiting time penalties, wage statement penalties, and unpaid overtime wages.

2023
$169,500

Senior Living Facility Operator – Wage and Hour Dispute

In a significant case involving a major operator of senior living facilities throughout North America, Frontier Law Center stepped in to address systemic wage and hour violations. Representing a group of over 6,400 employees, the firm tackled issues related to improper meal and rest break premium pay, overtime discrepancies, and non-compliant rest break policies.

2023
$235,000

Entertainment Industry Executive – Religious Accommodation Dispute

A distinguished entertainment industry entity, known for its television production services, faced allegations of religious discrimination after denying a religious exemption from a mandatory vaccine policy to one of its executive directors. The executive, who had dedicated over a quarter-century to the company, was compelled to leave her position prematurely. Frontier Law Center adeptly represented the executive, who had a deeply rooted religious conviction against the vaccine, in a dispute that highlighted the importance of religious freedom in the workplace.

2023
$1,032,000

Industrial Steel Workers – Class Action

An industrial manufacturing company became the subject of a class action lawsuit involving a significant number of industrial steel workers. The class action addressed allegations of the company’s failure to comply with California wage and hour laws. The case was led by a former welder employed by the company, alleging improper wage calculations due to a rounding policy, non-compliant meal and rest periods, overtime paid at the wrong rates, and inadequate reimbursement for necessary job-related expenses.

2023
$1,200,000

Fast Food Workers – Class Action

A prominent fast food franchise was embroiled in a class action lawsuit led by a former restaurant employee, alleging sick pay not being paid at the correct rate, missed meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and inaccurate wage statements. Frontier Law Center, advocating for the rights of these workers, achieving a significant settlement.

2023
$712,000

Retail Cashiers – Representative Action

Frontier Law Center successfully represented a group of retail employees from a nationally recognized beauty supply chain in a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative action. The case centered on the employer’s failure to provide suitable seating for cashiers and other retail workers as mandated by California’s Wage Orders.

2023
$165,000

Outside Sales Executive – Disability Discrimination

Frontier Law Center achieved a notable settlement for a dedicated sales executive who faced disability discrimination and wrongful termination from a leading telecom company. After over 16 years of commendable service, the executive suffered a medical condition exacerbated by workplace stress. Despite his request for reasonable accommodations, the company failed to engage in the interactive process and instead terminated his employment.

2021
$550,000

Senior AI Engineer – Disability Discrimination

A significant settlement was secured by Frontier Law Center for a senior engineer with a specialization in artificial intelligence, who experienced disability discrimination and wrongful termination by a major digital media technology company. The engineer, holding a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, was let go while on approved medical leave for a mental health condition. Despite the engineer’s high qualifications and the employer’s awareness of the disability, the necessary accommodations were not made.

2021
$2,200,000

Retail Employees – Representative Action

Frontier Law Center successfully negotiated a significant settlement for retail employees against a national telecommunications retailer. The case addressed the company’s widespread failure to provide suitable seating for employees. The settlement not only compensated the aggrieved employees but also prompted the retailer to revise its seating policies, ensuring compliance with state labor regulations and improving working conditions for its staff.

2021
$600,000

Security Personnel – Wage and Hour Class Action

Frontier Law Center effectively resolved a complex wage and hour class action, securing a $600,000 settlement for security personnel employed by a Southern California security services provider. The addressed allegations of meal and rest break violations, unpaid minimum and overtime wages, failure to reimburse work-related expenses, wage statement penalties, and waiting time penalties. This settlement represents a significant victory for the security guards, ensuring they received the compensation they were rightfully due.

2021
$7,250,000

Security Guards – Wages

Security guards risk life and limb to ensure the safety of others – so Frontier Law Center went to bat for their rights. In a class action lawsuit involving approximately 5,000 security guards, we obtained a significant settlement against their employer, helping to recover unpaid meal and rest break premiums, unpaid wages and overtime, unpaid sick leave and vacation time, and unreimbursed work expenses.

2020
$300,000

Supervisor Sexual Harassment

Using a position of power to sexually harass and intimidate a subordinate knows no gender. Frontier Law Center reached a substantial settlement in this sexual harassment case involving a female supervisor who sent her male employee sexually explicit text messages and threatened to fire him if he complained to HR.

2020
$2,125,000

Corporate Executive Assistant – Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment

Frontier Law Center reached a sizeable settlement in a case involving a corporate executive assistant who was subjected to sexual harassment and wrongful termination. The assistant, employed by a prominent medical supply company, faced a harrowing ordeal of quid pro quo sexual harassment and a hostile work environment orchestrated by the company’s CEO. The settlement followed allegations of sexual battery, gender discrimination, and retaliation, which culminated in the wrongful termination of the assistant after she refused to comply with the CEO’s sexual demands.

Real Results for Real Employees

We’ve recovered millions for California workers whose employers thought they’d get away with it.

$1.2M

SETTLEMENT

Wrongful termination and retaliation after employee reported safety violations at a manufacturing facility.

$875K

SETTLEMENT

Pregnancy discrimination – employee terminated two weeks after informing supervisor of her pregnancy.

$640K

SETTLEMENT

Pregnancy discrimination – employee terminated two weeks after informing supervisor of her pregnancy.

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