Beverly Hills Employment Lawyer

Who We Represent in Beverly Hills

Many people who work in Beverly Hills commute in from elsewhere. They work on Rodeo Drive, in the hotels and restaurants, at talent agencies and medical practices, and in private homes. We represent employees in all of those jobs, and we never represent employers.

The problems are usually about pay or about how someone was let go. Store and restaurant staff are asked to open or close off the clock, or their meal and rest breaks get pushed until they disappear. Assistants at agencies and professional offices get a salary and a title that says “exempt” when their actual duties don’t qualify. In 2026, an exempt employee generally has to earn at least $70,304 a year and spend most of their time on genuinely exempt work. Plenty of salaried assistants miss one test or the other, and they are owed overtime. Our guide to exempt and non-exempt employees explains the tests.

Which Minimum Wage Applies in Beverly Hills?

Beverly Hills doesn’t have a general citywide minimum wage, so work inside the city is covered by the state minimum: $16.90 an hour in 2026. The City of Los Angeles surrounds Beverly Hills on most sides, though, and it has a higher rate ($18.42 an hour since July 1, 2026) for anyone who works at least two hours a week inside L.A. city limits. If your job sends you back and forth, the hours you work in Los Angeles may need to be paid at the Los Angeles rate.

Cases We Handle

• Wrongful termination, including firings that follow a complaint, a medical leave, or a pregnancy
• Unpaid wages and overtime, missed breaks, and late final paychecks
• Sexual harassment by a boss, a coworker, or a client
• Gender, disability, and pregnancy discrimination
• Retaliation for reporting something illegal

Don’t Wait on the Deadline

You usually have three years to file a discrimination or harassment complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, and three years for most unpaid-wage claims. A wrongful termination claim based on public policy generally has two. Those sound like long windows. They aren’t, once you account for gathering records and the time it takes to put a case together. Our page on wrongful termination deadlines goes into more detail.

One more thing people ask: complaining about tips, breaks, or pay is legally protected. If you were punished for raising it, that retaliation is its own claim.

Nearby Areas We Serve

• Westwood employment lawyer
• Santa Monica employment lawyer
• Hollywood employment lawyer
• All California employment law cases we handle

Call us at (310) 424-9971 or send us a message for a free consultation. We work on contingency, so there are no attorney fees unless we recover money for you.