# Prevailing and unpaid wages, work injuries, fired from job > Construction worker attorney not paid right, hurt, wrongful termination, fired over medical, overtime, prevailing wages Source: https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/construction-worker/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Kern County, California. Phone: (661) 412-9600 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 5401 Business Park S, #214, Bakersfield, CA 93309 Contact form: https://bakersfieldlaborattorney.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- If your worksite was not safe and you either complained and got fired, suffered an injury,or were not paid for your work we would like to hear from you. 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