Smith & Reback, APC

Smith & Reback, APC Advocating for Employees in Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, and Retaliation Cases.

You spoke up about the hours you were owed. That should not cost you your job.If your schedule, your role, or how you ar...
09/28/2026

You spoke up about the hours you were owed. That should not cost you your job.

If your schedule, your role, or how you are treated at work changed right after you reported unpaid overtime, the timing tells its own story.

We can help you find out if what happened crosses the legal line.

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You asked for help. That should never cost you your job.If your treatment at work changed right after you requested an a...
09/28/2026

You asked for help. That should never cost you your job.

If your treatment at work changed right after you requested an accommodation, whether it was a modified schedule, different equipment, or adjusted duties, the timing tells its own story.

We can help you find out if what happened crosses the legal line.

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A blanket rule against speaking your language at work is not a neutral policy. In most cases it is illegal. If your empl...
09/18/2026

A blanket rule against speaking your language at work is not a neutral policy. In most cases it is illegal. If your employer has restricted how you communicate with coworkers, it is worth finding out whether that restriction holds up. We can help you figure that out.

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A smaller paycheck is not always a mistake. Sometimes it is a decision your employer made and hoped you would not questi...
09/16/2026

A smaller paycheck is not always a mistake. Sometimes it is a decision your employer made and hoped you would not question. If your pay changed without any notice or explanation, California law gives you the right to challenge it.

We can help you understand what you are actually owed.

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A deduction on your paycheck is not always legal just because your employer put it there. If money was taken from your w...
09/14/2026

A deduction on your paycheck is not always legal just because your employer put it there. If money was taken from your wages for a mistake, a damaged item, or a register shortage, that may be a violation California takes seriously. We can help you recover what was taken.

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A medical leave that costs you your job or your standing at work is not just unfair. It is illegal. If anything changed ...
09/10/2026

A medical leave that costs you your job or your standing at work is not just unfair. It is illegal. If anything changed after you came back, the timing alone is worth examining. We help workers connect the dots between what happened and what the law says about it.

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Resigning from a job that became unbearable is not the same as choosing to leave. California law recognizes the differen...
09/09/2026

Resigning from a job that became unbearable is not the same as choosing to leave. California law recognizes the difference. If your workplace was made intolerable after you spoke up or because of who you are, you may have more options than you think. We help workers understand what their exit actually means legally.

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Cash pay is not a loophole. If your employer is using it to avoid their legal obligations, that is a wage violation rega...
09/08/2026

Cash pay is not a loophole. If your employer is using it to avoid their legal obligations, that is a wage violation regardless of how the money was handed to you. Your rights do not disappear because there was no direct deposit. We can help you establish what you are owed.

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Being fired without warning feels wrong. In California it is not automatically illegal. What matters is why it happened,...
09/07/2026

Being fired without warning feels wrong. In California it is not automatically illegal. What matters is why it happened, not how much notice you got. If the timing connects to a complaint, a leave, or who you are, the lack of warning becomes part of a bigger picture. We can help you read it.

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Some employers treat tips as a reason to pay you less. California law does not allow that. Every hour you work must be c...
09/06/2026

Some employers treat tips as a reason to pay you less. California law does not allow that. Every hour you work must be compensated at minimum wage regardless of what you earn in tips. If your base pay has ever fallen short, that difference is recoverable.

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