The Garfinkel Group, LLC is a litigation firm dedicated to representing employees and workers in individual and class-based civil causes of action arising in virtually all industries and job-level classifications. The firm has extensive litigation experience spanning a wide range of state and federal employment laws Ranging from intent-based claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disability Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety Act - to wage and hour litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Illinois Wage Payment, and Collection Act, and the Illinois/Cook/Chicago Minimum Wage laws. In addition, the firm zealously protects the rights of minors, women, and others who have been victims of sexual violence related to their employment. The Garfinkel Group is known for its aggressive protection of employee whistleblowers from unlawful retaliation emanating from the reporting of or refusal to participate in a host of illegal activities. The firm's whistleblower practice group is frequently called upon to investigate and pursue claims under the state and federal False Claims Acts (qui tam), the Illinois Whistleblower Act, Section 21F of the Exchange Act of 1934, and over 25 other whistleblower retaliation statutes administered by OSHA.