Abramson Labor Group represents Ontario employees in unpaid wages, driver misclassification, discrimination, and retaliation, on contingency, so you pay nothing unless we win. Ontario sits in San Bernardino County, and the county’s nearest civil courtroom is the Superior Court’s Rancho Cucamonga District on Haven Avenue. Ontario International Airport and the freight corridor around it make air cargo, trucking, and warehousing the city’s defining industries, and a largely Spanish-speaking workforce makes language rights a real issue here.

Why Ontario Employees Choose Abramson Labor Group

  • We take cases for workers, not companies. Every strategy we build serves the employee.
  • More than 1,900 Google reviewers give us an average of 4.5 stars (as of September 2026).
  • Our case results include $1.7 million in a wrongful termination case and $1.5 million in a sexual harassment case.
  • Founding partner Zev Abramson holds recognitions that include Top 100 Jury Verdicts of California (2020) and Top 100 U.S. Labor and Employment (2024).
  • Spanish-speaking clients can work with us from intake to resolution, and we also assess cases in Armenian.
  • We know the freight economy: driver misclassification, warehouse quotas, and temp-agency staffing are the claims Ontario workers bring us most.

Employment Law in Ontario: What Local Workers Should Know

Air cargo, trucking, and distribution drive Ontario’s job market, and the city’s workforce is largely Spanish-speaking. Those two facts shape most of the claims we see here.

Truck and delivery drivers start out presumed to be employees

Freight moving through the airport and the warehouse corridor keeps thousands of drivers on the road, and many of them carry independent contractor labels. Under California’s ABC test, the law presumes you are an employee unless the company proves all three parts of the test: you are free from its control, the work falls outside its usual business, and you run an independently established business (Labor Code section 2775). Owning your own truck does not settle the question. Since January 1, 2026, the law states that vehicle ownership alone does not make you a contractor, and an employer that misclassified you must reimburse you for using your vehicle (Labor Code section 2775.5).

English-only rules have strict limits

California law bars an employer from restricting the languages you speak at work unless two things are true: the rule serves a genuine business necessity, and the employer told employees in advance when the rule applies and what happens if they break it (Government Code section 12951). Discipline for speaking Spanish without that justification can support a national origin discrimination claim.

Warehouse workers: quotas and temp-agency liability

California’s warehouse quota law (AB 701) requires employers with 100 or more workers at a distribution center to disclose every quota in writing, and it bars quotas that block meal breaks, rest breaks, or restroom use (California Labor Commissioner, Labor Code section 2100 et seq.). If a temp agency placed you at the warehouse, the warehouse shares liability for unpaid wages (Labor Code section 2810.3). We cover Inland Empire warehouse claims in more depth on our Moreno Valley page.

Immigration threats are illegal

Every California workplace protection applies regardless of immigration status. An employer that threatens to report your status because you asserted a workplace right commits an unlawful adverse action (Labor Code section 244), and threatening to contact immigration authorities is an unfair immigration-related practice under Labor Code section 1019, with a penalty of up to $10,000 per violation under section 1019.1.

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What to Look For in an Ontario Employment Lawyer

  • Loyalty to employees. Ask whether the firm ever represents employers. If it does, its incentives differ from yours.
  • Freight and logistics experience. Driver misclassification and quota claims turn on dispatch records, delivery logs, and payroll data. Ask whether the firm has handled them.
  • Language access. You should be able to explain what happened in the language you are most comfortable using.
  • No upfront cost. Under a contingency fee, the firm earns a fee only if you recover money.

Which Court Hears Ontario Employment Cases

Ontario is in San Bernardino County. The county’s closest civil courtroom is the Superior Court’s Rancho Cucamonga District civil division, at 8303 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, and parties can also file electronically. The court decides where each case goes. You will not need to go to the courthouse to begin. Our team files the case, and most matters end without a court appearance by you.

Employment Cases We Handle for Ontario Workers

Serving Ontario and Nearby Communities

We represent employees across Ontario, including Ontario Ranch and the airport area, and in nearby Rancho Cucamonga, Pomona, and the wider Inland Empire. Outside the area? Our statewide employment practice covers the rest of California.

Frequently Asked Questions

I drive for a trucking company as an independent contractor. Am I actually an employee?

Possibly. The law presumes you are an employee unless the company proves you are free from its control, your work falls outside its usual business, and you run an independent business (Labor Code section 2775). Owning your truck does not make you a contractor by itself, and a misclassified driver can recover the cost of using their own vehicle (Labor Code section 2775.5). Drivers who work for one company on its routes and schedule often qualify as employees.

Can my employer ban Spanish at work?

Only in narrow cases. A language rule must serve a genuine business necessity, and your employer must tell you in advance when the rule applies and what happens if you break it (Government Code section 12951). A blanket Spanish ban that lacks that justification is unlawful, and discipline under it can support a discrimination claim.

My employer threatened to call immigration when I complained about my pay. What can I do?

That threat breaks California law. Reporting or threatening to report your status because you asserted a workplace right counts as an unlawful adverse action (Labor Code section 244), and it can carry a penalty of up to $10,000 per violation (Labor Code section 1019.1). Your pay rights apply regardless of your immigration status.

How much does an Ontario employment lawyer cost?

Our fee comes only from a win. We handle cases on contingency, so you do not pay anything unless we win. The case evaluation is free, and you will not pay for legal counsel or court fees out of pocket. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fees.

Request a Free Ontario Employment Law Case Review

A short call can tell you whether you have a claim and what it may be worth. Reach us at (213) 493-6300 or request a free case review. It is free and confidential, with no obligation. You do not pay ANYTHING unless we win!

Last updated: September 2026. This page offers general information, not legal advice. For advice about your situation, speak with a licensed California employment attorney.