California Employment Law Resource Center
California Employment Claims and Litigation Guides
California employee guides explaining filing deadlines, lawyer selection, lawsuit stages, discovery, depositions, mediation, summary judgment, trial, appeals and damages.
Guide 47
California Employment Claim Deadlines: CRD, EEOC, DLSE
Where employment claims may need to be filed before court, what each agency does, and why calendars matter.
Guide 48
How to Choose a California Employment Lawyer
What an employee should expect from an initial case evaluation, common fee structures, and the questions that separate a sales pitch from a litigation plan.
Guide 49
California Employment Lawsuit Process and Timeline
A practical California employment-lawsuit roadmap: what happens, how long major stages often take, and what each stage means for the employee-plaintiff.
Guide 50
Employment Lawsuit Discovery and Evidence Preservation
What happens after a lawsuit starts collecting documents, answering interrogatories, responding to requests for admission, and producing evidence.
Guide 51
California Employment Deposition Guide for Employees
What happens at a plaintiff deposition, why it matters so much, how long it can last, and how the transcript follows the case.
Guide 52
Employment Mediation and Settlement in California
What mediation is, what the employee-plaintiff actually does, why negotiations can move slowly, and what signing a settlement means.
Guide 53
Summary Judgment, Trial and Appeal in Employment Cases
The major litigation events that decide whether a case reaches a jury, what trial actually requires, and what an appeal can – and cannot – do.
Guide 54
California Employment Lawsuit Damages
A practical map of lost pay, emotional distress, punitive damages, attorney-fee provisions, statutory remedies, mitigation, and the difference between claim value and case value.
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This material is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.