Lassen County Employment Lawyers

Why Lassen County Employees Need an Employment Lawyer

Strict deadlines apply to every employment claim: CRD (California Civil Rights Department) requires an administrative complaint within 3 years of the violation and a civil suit within 1 year of the right-to-sue notice; EEOC charges must be filed within 300 days; the Government Claims Act requires presentation of personal-injury, wrongful-death, and personal-property tort claims against public entities within 6 months (Government Code section 911.2); all other claims must be presented within 1 year. California does not cap FEHA emotional-distress or punitive damages - but you must protect the deadlines first. We file the claim, handle the agency or court process, and recover what you're owed. No fee unless we win.

Common Employment Law Violations Across Lassen County

• California Correctional Center closure (2023) - major Lassen County workforce displacement / CDCR WARN context - California Correctional Center (CCC) in Susanville was fully deactivated June 30, 2023, displacing hundreds of CDCR employees. The closure raised significant CalPERS pension, Skelly procedural, and California WARN Act issues for displaced state workers. CDCR officers had POBR procedural protections. (Source: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)
• EEOC v. Dignity Health, N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:18-cv-04135 - $570,000 ADA settlement (September 19, 2019; EEOC Press Release 09-19-2019) - The U.S. EEOC sued Dignity Health on behalf of Alina Sorling, a food service technician with vision loss at Mercy Medical Center Redding (Shasta County). Settlement: $570,000 (lost wages, compensatory damages, and attorneys' fees) plus a three-year consent decree. Establishes the federal disability-discrimination enforcement framework applicable to Banner Lassen Medical Center and other Lassen-area healthcare employers. (Source: U.S. EEOC.)
• Statewide California Whistleblower Protection Act enforcement (Government Code section 8547+) - California's state-employee whistleblower statute is enforced by the State Personnel Board and Attorney General. Applicable to High Desert State Prison and other Lassen-area state employees. (Source: California DIR)

Lassen County Worker Protections by Industry

We represent employees across all Lassen County industries. Below are the largest employers and the rules that govern wage, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful-termination claims in this county.

Largest Lassen County employers

• High Desert State Prison (Susanville - CDCR) - state correctional public-sector; Skelly + Government Code section 8547+ + POBR (Government Code section 3300+)
• California Correctional Center (closed 2023 - major workforce-displacement event) - California WARN Act (Labor Code sections 1400-1408) protections for displaced workers
• Banner Lassen Medical Center (Susanville) - section 1278.5 hospital-whistleblower
• County of Lassen, City of Susanville - public-sector; Skelly + 6-month Government Claims Act
• Lassen Community College, Lassen Union HSD - public-sector + education-code due process
• Sierra Pacific Industries / Lassen-area lumber and ranching - Cal/OSHA + section 6310; OSHA whistleblower (29 U.S.C. section 660(c))
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eagle Lake Field Office - federal-civilian; federal-sector EEOC 45-day deadline; MSPB; WPEA

Local wage rules

Lassen County follows the California state minimum wage of $16.90/hour effective January 1, 2026. No county-wide ordinance. CDCR state employees and federal-civilian BLM workers are on government pay schedules. Sources: UC Berkeley Labor Center

Industry-specific protections

• CDCR / state correctional workers (High Desert State Prison; displaced California Correctional Center workers) - Skelly + Government Code section 8547+ state-employee whistleblower; POBR (Government Code section 3300+) for peace officers; California WARN Act (Labor Code sections 1400-1408) for closure-related layoffs
• Hospital workers (Banner Lassen Medical Center) - Cal. Health & Safety Code section 1278.5
• Federal-civilian BLM workers - federal-sector EEOC 45-day counselor + 15-day formal complaint; MSPB; WPEA (5 U.S.C. section 2302)
• Lumber / ranching / agricultural workers - Cal/OSHA section 6310; OSHA whistleblower (29 U.S.C. section 660(c)); AB 1066 (where ag-applicable)
• Public-sector workers - Skelly + 6-month Government Claims Act
• All workers - FEHA, Title VII, EFAA, PWFA, CFRA, PDL, Labor Code section 1102.5, Cal/OSHA section 6310

How to File an Employment Claim in Lassen County

Civil employment cases brought by Lassen County workers are heard at the Lassen County Superior Court - Hall of Justice, 2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130. Most California employment claims are filed first as administrative complaints with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) before they can be filed as civil lawsuits.

Deadlines: CRD: 3 years to file an administrative complaint and 1 year to sue after right-to-sue; EEOC: 300 days; Government Claims Act (public employees): 6 months; Labor Code section 1102.5 / Tameny / FEHA civil action: 3 years; Labor Code section 510/226/1194 wage claims: 3-4 years; PAGA: 1 year (preceded by LWDA notice).

Government Resources for Lassen County Workers

Why Lassen County Workers Choose Eghbali Law Firm

• Employees only

  We never represent employers. Every resource goes toward winning your case.

• No fee unless we win

  You pay nothing unless we recover for you. No upfront costs. No hidden fees.

• Free confidential consultation

  No cost to speak with us. Everything you share is protected by attorney-client privilege.

• Statewide California practice

  We serve workers across all of California regardless of where you live or work.

• Phone or video - no office visit needed

  Most consultations happen by phone or video. You only attend if your testimony is required.

• Multilingual staff available

  We serve clients in multiple languages - contact us to discuss your case in your preferred language.