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San Bernardino FMLA Lawyers

Taking medical leave can be a vulnerable time in a person’s life. Whether you stepped away to recover from a serious health condition or to care for a loved one, you trusted that your job would be there when you returned. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives you concrete legal protections. At Nosrati Law our lawyers are dedicated to helping employees in San Bernardino and throughout Southern California understand their rights without adding confusion or unnecessary pressure.

We focus exclusively on employment law, which allows our team to provide a professional, highly informed experience to workers who may feel blindsided or betrayed by their employer’s response to lawful medical leave. Our bilingual team, serving clients in both English and Spanish, works on contingency. That means you don’t pay legal fees unless we secure a financial recovery for you.

Call (323) 784-0643 or contact us online today to set up a free consultation.

FMLA Retaliation: Rights After Termination or Demotion

Retaliation following FMLA leave is one of the most common reasons employees seek legal help. Many workers don’t get fired during leave. Instead, they’re terminated or demoted shortly after returning, often under the guise of “performance issues,” “restructuring,” or “attendance problems.”

These explanations may sound legitimate on the surface, but the timing matters. When adverse action closely follows protected leave, it raises serious legal red flags.

Employers rarely admit they’re retaliating. Instead, they rely on pretext, offering a reason that appears lawful while masking an illegal motive. Our role is to identify and expose that disconnect.

We analyze performance reviews before and after leave, internal communications, disciplinary histories, and how similarly situated employees were treated. If an employee had solid evaluations before taking FMLA leave but suddenly becomes “underperforming” upon return, that inconsistency is often central to proving retaliation.

Retaliation doesn’t always look like wrongful termination. It frequently takes subtler forms, such as demotions, pay cuts, reduced hours, undesirable reassignments, or being placed on performance improvement plans designed to push someone out. The law protects you from all of these actions when they are linked to the exercise of your FMLA rights.

Founded in 2003 by lawyers with 40+ years of combined experience, Nosrati Law has repeatedly observed these tactics. That experience matters. We know how employers attempt to justify unlawful decisions and where to look for evidence that contradicts their story. What’s more, we believe in the people behind each case. We’re personally invested in outcomes that restore dignity and financial stability to employees who did nothing wrong by prioritizing their health or family.

Serving the San Bernardino Area

If you were fired, demoted, or otherwise punished after taking FMLA leave, you don’t have to assume your employer’s explanation is the final word. A careful legal review by our lawyers can determine whether their stated reason holds up or whether it’s a pretext for retaliation. Nosrati Law is here to help you understand your options, protect your rights, and decide on next steps with confidence and support.

Call (323) 784-0643 today. We can meet in person or through video conference, whichever you prefer.

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