Advocating For Employee Rights
Joel Waelty has been advocating on behalf of Silicon Valley employees since 2003. He represents clients across industries in a variety of employment issues including:
- Sexual Harassment;
- Whistle Blower Retaliation;
- Disability, Race, Religion, Gender Discrimination;
- Medical/family leave protections;
- Employee benefit claims, including
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Pension/Retirement
Get in touch with us to set up a consultation, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for you.
Contact
➤ LOCATION
1530 The Alameda, Suite 115
San Jose, CA 95126
☎ CONTACT
joel@waeltylaw.com
(408) 221-4358
Areas of Practice
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment can be one of the most oppressive forms of workplace abuse. Whether it occurs in the form of quid pro quo sexual harassment (if you respond to sexual advances, you'll get preferential treatment), or as a result of a sexually hostile work environment, you have the right to a workplace free of sexual harassment.
Medical Family Leave laws
State and federal laws protect an employee's right to take medical or family leave. If you are taking leave to care for your own or a family members medical condition, you may have the right to return to the same position after returning from leave.
Whistle blower Retaliation
There are many laws that regulate employer conduct (from accounting practice regulation like Sarbanes Oxley to workplace safety, like the Occupational Safety and Health Act). If you have opposed or reported illegal conduct in the workplace , you are protected from retaliation.
short & long term disability claims
If you purchased or enrolled in a disability insurance, you are relying on that insurance to be a safety net in your time of need. There are few more vulnerable times in life than when you turn to that safety net and it is pulled out by a wrongful denial of disability benefits.
Discrimination
California and Federal law make it an unlawful employment practice to treat employees differently because of immutable characteristic such as race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, pregnancy among others. You have legal options if you have been discriminated against or experienced retaliation for opposing discrimination.
Life Insurance
Your loved one purchased a life insurance product to help after they have passed. If your life insurance claim has been denied, you should have that denial reviewed with an insurance attorney. Insurers make mistakes and you may have legal options.
Let's Chat.
Use the form above to contact us regarding your legal inquiry. Please be as detailed as possible. Include your industry along with any specific document requests. To help us best service your inquiry, we recommend that you first describe the issue you’re having before telling us what you want to achieve. You may also email or call us to make an appointment.
For job opportunities, please email us your resume. We’re always looking for new and exceptional talent to lead the firm into uncharted fields of practice.