San Bernardino County Employment Lawyers

Why San Bernardino County Employees Need an Employment Lawyer

San Bernardino County is the second half of California's Inland Empire warehouse-quota enforcement epicenter (alongside Riverside County). The Labor Commissioner's June 2024 $5.9 million Amazon citation for AB 701 violations at the Inland Empire warehouses specifically targeted Amazon's Redlands (XLX5) fulfillment center in San Bernardino County (along with Moreno Valley ONT8 in Riverside County) - establishing the AB 701 enforcement framework that applies to all SB County warehouses with 100+ employees. BNSF Railway employees are protected by the Federal Railroad Safety Act section 20109 (49 U.S.C. section 20109) anti-retaliation provisions for safety reporting in addition to FEHA and Labor Code rights. Loma Linda University Medical Center (a major regional hospital) is a religious-affiliated employer covered by FEHA but with potential ministerial-exception issues for clergy. The County of San Bernardino employs more than 23,000 public service professionals with civil-service Skelly rights and FEHA / Labor Code section 1102.5 protections. We represent employees only - never employers - and we know the AB 701, FRSA section 20109, FEHA, and Labor Code section 1102.5 tactics that work in San Bernardino Superior Court. Strict deadlines apply (CRD: 3 years; EEOC: 300 days). All other claims against public entities (e.g., breach of contract) must be presented within 1 year under Government Code section 911.2. No fee unless we win.

Common Employment Law Violations Across San Bernardino County

• AB 701 Warehouse Quotas Act - Amazon Redlands (XLX5) only - the citation named only Moreno Valley (Riverside Co.) and Redlands; framework applies to all SB warehouses with 100+ employees - the Labor Commissioner's June 2024 $5.9M citation documented 59,017 quota-related violations at Amazon's Inland Empire warehouses (Moreno Valley and Redlands) in just 5 months. The same patterns occur across Amazon's San Bernardino County operations, including the 4.5-million-square-foot Ontario Robotics Sortable Fulfillment Center.
• BNSF Railway anti-retaliation protections (FRSA section 20109) - San Bernardino is BNSF's main Southern California rail hub. Railway workers are protected by the Federal Railroad Safety Act section 20109 (49 U.S.C. section 20109) - anti-retaliation for reporting safety violations (180 days to OSHA). Cal/OSHA Labor Code section 6310 also applies. (Note: FELA is a personal-injury / workers'-comp-replacement statute and is outside our employment-law practice - we focus on retaliation, discrimination, harassment, and wage-and-hour claims.)
• Loma Linda University Medical Center wage-and-hour and section 1278.5 retaliation - LLUMC is a major hospital subject to Cal. Health & Safety Code section 1278.5 (hospital-whistleblower protection - up to $25,000 civil penalty) plus standard FEHA, Title VII, ADA, and Labor Code section 1102.5.
• Stater Bros. (Bloomington/San Bernardino HQ) wage-and-hour - California's largest privately-owned grocery chain has faced recurring off-the-clock and missed-break class actions.
• County of San Bernardino public-sector - ~23,000-25,000 county employees (more than 23,000 public service professionals per the County; Teamsters Local 1932 represents 11,000 of the County's 25,000 employees) with Skelly pre-discipline rights, MOU grievance procedures, and FEHA / Labor Code section 1102.5 protections. Government Claims Act 6-month notice required.
• Ontario International Airport - airport workers (TSA contractors, ground handlers, food/beverage) have FAA security-clearance protections plus FEHA, Title VII, and Labor Code rights.
• San Bernardino Unified, Fontana Unified, Chino Valley Unified - large public-school employers with Skelly and Government Claims Act rules.
• High Desert (Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley) ICE detention and warehouse - ICE detention contractor workers (GEO Group, CoreCivic) have FEHA, Labor Code section 1102.5, and (for federal-contract whistleblowing) Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act protections.

Sources: UC Berkeley Labor Center · CA DIR · California Civil Rights Department

San Bernardino County Worker Protections by Industry

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

Largest San Bernardino County employers

• Amazon Inland Empire fulfillment network - San Bernardino County is a global leader for logistics; Amazon operates multiple fulfillment centers, sort centers, and the inbound cross-dock facility in Ontario announced June 2025 with 1,000+ seasonal jobs per VVDailyPress; subject to AB 701 (Warehouse Quotas Act)
• County of San Bernardino - large public-sector employer; civil-service Skelly pre-discipline rights, MOU grievance procedures, 6-month Government Claims Act notice (Gov't Code section 911.2), FEHA, Labor Code section 1102.5 whistleblower
• Loma Linda University Medical Center / Loma Linda University - major regional academic medical center and SDA-affiliated university; Cal. Health & Safety Code section 1278.5; FEHA + Title VII; Title IX ministerial-exception applies only to clergy/ministerial roles
• Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Colton) - county-operated teaching hospital; section 1278.5; public-sector Skelly + 6-month Government Claims Act notice
• Kaiser Permanente Fontana & Ontario Medical Centers - major regional healthcare; section 1278.5; SB 525
• San Bernardino City Unified / Fontana Unified / Chino Valley Unified school districts - large public-sector K-12 employers; Government Claims Act 6-month notice, FEHA, Title VII, Title IX, Labor Code section 1102.5
• San Manuel Casino (San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Highland) & Yaamava' Resort & Casino - tribal-gaming employers; tribal sovereign immunity; Lewis v. Clarke, 137 S. Ct. 1285 (2017), tort precedent that may support individual-capacity claims against tribal employees for off-reservation torts committed within scope of employment (not an employment-law precedent)
• Federal facilities (Edwards AFB (eastern portion in SB County; most of base in Kern County, with a southern arm in Los Angeles County), Twentynine Palms MCAGCC) - federal civilian + DoD contractor employees; MSPB / EEOC federal-sector process; DCWPA (10 U.S.C. section 4701 / 41 U.S.C. section 4712)

Local wage rules

San Bernardino County follows the California state minimum wage of $16.90/hour effective January 1, 2026. No city or county in San Bernardino is on the UC Berkeley Labor Center 2026 inventory of separate local minimum-wage ordinances. Fast-food workers at chains with 60+ national locations earn $20.00/hour under AB 1228 (Labor Code section 1474+). Healthcare workers at covered facilities earn the SB 525 tiered minimum wage ($18-$23/hour depending on facility type). Sources: UC Berkeley Labor Center · CA DIR

Industry-specific protections

• Warehouse and logistics workers (Amazon fulfillment, Walmart DC, Target, other Inland Empire warehouses) - AB 701 Warehouse Quotas Act (Labor Code section 2100+); Labor Code sections 510, 226.7, 512; Cal/OSHA Labor Code section 6310 anti-retaliation; Cal/OSHA outdoor heat-illness (8 CCR section 3395) for outdoor yard workers
• Hospital workers (Loma Linda University Medical Center, Arrowhead Regional, Kaiser Fontana/Ontario, Redlands Community) - Cal. Health & Safety Code section 1278.5; SB 525 healthcare-worker minimum wage
• Tribal-government / casino workers (San Manuel / Yaamava', Morongo proximity) - tribal sovereign immunity; Lewis v. Clarke, 137 S. Ct. 1285 (2017), off-reservation tort precedent (not an employment-law precedent); Indian-hiring preference
• Federal civilian and federal contractor employees (Edwards AFB, Twentynine Palms MCAGCC, Fort Irwin / NTC) - federal-sector MSPB / EEOC process; DCWPA (10 U.S.C. section 4701 / 41 U.S.C. section 4712)
• Public-sector workers (County, cities, school districts, SBSD) - Skelly + 6-month Government Claims Act notice (Gov't Code section 911.2)
• High-desert / outdoor workers (logistics yards, construction, agriculture) - Cal/OSHA outdoor heat-illness standard 8 CCR section 3395
• All workers - FEHA, Title VII, EFAA, PWFA, CFRA, PDL, Cal/OSHA Labor Code section 6310, Labor Code section 1102.5 whistleblower (civil penalty up to $10,000 per violation)

How to File an Employment Claim in San Bernardino County

Civil employment lawsuits in San Bernardino County are commonly filed in the Civil Division of the San Bernardino District, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210, (909) 708-8678. The Superior Court's official locations page also lists civil divisions in Rancho Cucamonga and Victorville, so workers should confirm the correct district if needed. San Bernardino court locations

For discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other California civil-rights claims, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) says employment complaints generally must be started within 3 years of the last harmful act, and workers can begin the process online through the California Civil Rights System (CCRS), or by mail, email, phone, or in person. CRD complaint process

For unpaid wages, overtime, meal and rest breaks, sick leave, reimbursements, and other wage-theft issues, the California Labor Commissioner's Office (DLSE) explains that wage claims can be filed online, by email, by mail, or in person, and the filing windows generally range from 1 to 4 years depending on the type of claim. DLSE wage-claim process

Government Resources for San Bernardino County Workers

Why San Bernardino County Workers Choose Eghbali Law Firm

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