Welcome Employees
Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI’s published pass-rate statistics at https://www.hrci.org/pass-rates, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials — 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71–84% for HRCI’s other certifications — and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.
Our Employee Advocacy
Michael Trust Law, APC is dedicated to protecting California employees. This page introduces our employee‑side services, helping workers understand their rights and the legal protections available to them.
For California Employees
If something at work feels off — a paycheck that doesn’t add up, a manager who seems to be pushing you out after you raised a concern, a denied accommodation request, or an offer with terms you don’t understand — you are probably here because you want to know whether what you are experiencing has a name in California law. Often it does. California rights are still expanding, but not every workplace grievance is a protected legal claim today; the answer depends on the specific facts.
When to Contact Us
California puts real deadlines on employment claims, and many of them start running before a person realizes a claim exists. A 30-minute conversation can help clarify whether what happened fits a pattern California law recognizes, what deadlines apply, and what options exist.
Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship — see Disclaimers.
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Cal. Gov. Code §12940 et seq.; California Labor Code (various sections, fact-dependent).
An employee was denied overtime pay. In one type of case, an employee recovers unpaid wages and the employer is required to revise its payroll practices.
An employee reported harassment and faced retaliation. In one type of case, an employee’s retaliation complaint results in compensation, and the employer is required to adopt new complaint procedures.
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Michael Trust Law, APC helps employees enforce their rights, recover damages, and hold employers accountable. Contact Michael Trust Law, APC to discuss your situation.
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