Workplace rights for Chatsworth employees
Chatsworth is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles in the northwest San Fernando Valley. ZIP code 91311, which covers Chatsworth, had about 40,898 residents in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and workers there averaged a 29.3-minute commute. Across the City of Los Angeles as a whole, 66.4% of residents age 16 and older are in the civilian labor force.
Chatsworth's main industries and the claims they lead to
Manufacturing and engineering. Manufacturers and engineering firms based in Chatsworth have included Natel Engineering and Hydraulics International. Production and warehouse employees in these settings often raise claims over unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest breaks, workplace injuries followed by retaliation, and failure to accommodate a disability.
Offices and financial services. Organizations based in Chatsworth have included the National Notary Association and credit unions such as Premier America and Matadors Community Credit Union. Office employees commonly bring claims involving misclassification as exempt, unpaid overtime for after-hours work, pregnancy or medical leave issues, and wrongful termination.
Retail and distribution. Lamps Plus is headquartered in Chatsworth, and retail sales across the City of Los Angeles totaled about $81.35 billion in 2022. Retail and distribution workers frequently face off-the-clock work, missed breaks, last-minute schedule changes and managers who are misclassified as exempt.
Working for a public employer in Chatsworth
Public employers in Chatsworth include the Los Angeles Unified School District, which runs schools such as Chatsworth High School and Ernest Lawrence Middle School, and the City of Los Angeles, since Chatsworth is part of the city. Los Angeles County and regional transit agencies also employ many people in the area. Claims against public employers can require a government claim before a lawsuit and often have shorter deadlines.
Where Chatsworth employment claims are filed
Discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims usually start with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). Wage claims can go to the Labor Commissioner's Van Nuys district office at 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 206, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Lawsuits are filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. We'll tell you which route is likely to recover the most for you, and handle the filing.
