Everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed in the workplace. At Arias Sanguinetti, we understand that workplace discrimination is an extremely serious offense – it can threaten your job security and ability to provide for yourself. Those who fall under protected classes face unique challenges in the workplace as too many companies still feature an exclusionary culture. When this culture gives rise to discrimination causing you to miss out on a promotion, lose your job, or suffer a similar injustice, it is not uncommon to feel angry and hopeless. Your employers may even try to convince you that your suffering is your fault and the result of a bad attitude or poor work performance. Our Los Angeles workplace discrimination attorneys are here to tell you that it is not your fault.
You have a constitutional right to a fair and equitable workplace free from discrimination. Our Los Angeles workplace discrimination attorneys have over 300 years of combined experience and are uniquely positioned to secure the financial compensation that you deserve. Lost wages can have a major impact on quality of life, retirement savings, health, and morale. We are here to help you get them back. Contact us today to learn more.
Who is protected from discrimination?
It can be difficult to discern between a bad day at work and an instance of workplace discrimination. To better understand the distinction, our Los Angeles workplace discrimination attorneys will help you determine if you belong to a protected class. California and federal laws are enacted to keep members of protected classes free from discrimination in the workplace. Legal definitions of workplace discrimination can be complex, but they rely on this concept of protected classes as a baseline to establish if discrimination may be present. Protected classes include those that may be discriminated against based on their:
- Race
- Color
- Religion – This includes religious dress and grooming practices.
- Sex/Gender – This includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and/or related medical conditions.
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
- Sexual Orientation
- Marital Status
- Medical Condition – Including genetic characteristics, cancer, or a record or history of cancer.
- Military or Veteran Status
- National Origin – Including use of a second language.
- Request for Medical Leave
If you suspect that your status as a member of a protected class may be the reason that you have suffered unfair treatment in the workplace, it is likely that workplace discrimination has taken place.
Contact our Los Angeles workplace discrimination lawyers today to better understand your legal options to pursue justice.
What damages can come from workplace discrimination?
Discrimination in the workplace can manifest in many different ways. As those who have suffered workplace discrimination well know, it often looks like a constant onslaught of subtle bias, which can have very real consequences for your ability to sustain your economic needs. These instances of subtle bias often set the stage for more overt instances of discrimination, taking the shape of:
- Missing out on a promotion or pay increase.
- Verbal harassment/inappropriate comments.
- Denial of leave/reasonable accommodation.
- Loss of shifts or reduction in hours.
- Termination.
- Demotion.
- Unfair transfer.
- Targeted/excessive criticism.
Our Los Angeles workplace harassment attorneys bring over 300 years of combined experience to these cases. We understand that your employer will be unlikely to admit that they have treated you unfairly. It can be highly difficult to stand your ground and demand fair treatment in discriminatory environments. It can be difficult to take the courageous step of pursuing legal action. Contact us today to learn more about your legal options to pursue justice.
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Can I sue my employer for workplace discrimination?
You may bring legal action against any employer that has engaged in discrimination against you. Each case is different, and our Los Angeles workplace discrimination attorneys will provide you with the expert advice you need to make the best choices. Even if you are unsure about taking legal action, you should take the following steps to protect yourself from discrimination:
- Document everything. Although it may feel irrelevant, even the smallest conversation details can be used as evidence. Document your experience by keeping a journal or log complete with the dates that they happened.
- Save company communication. Any communication via email or company messenger app can be used as evidence. Keep in mind that saving these interactions on a separate email or device from your company email or device is a good idea. In the case of termination, you may lose immediate access to your company accounts and devices.
- If you were a government employee, file a claim. You must file a claim within 6 months of the incident if you are considering legal action against a California government entity for workplace discrimination. This only applies to California government employees, but without a claim filed, you may not have any legal options.
- Report the discrimination to human resources (and document the communication.) Reporting the discrimination against you to HR can prove that the company was made aware of the discrimination and acted negligently in failing to address it.
- Contact the experienced Los Angeles workplace discrimination attorneys at Arias Sanguinetti. Our experience will enable us to win you maximum compensation for your damages.
If you follow some or all these steps, it will be easier to prove your employment discrimination claim. Even if you are not able to document everything, our employment discrimination employees are highly experienced and will be able to request records, written communications, and other crucial documents from your employer through discovery. It’s crucial that you contact our employment discrimination attorneys to obtain justice for you if you have been discriminated against in the workplace.
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How much does it cost to work with a workplace discrimination lawyer?
Our Los Angeles workplace discrimination attorneys work on a contingency basis, which means that you pay nothing out of pocket and we are only paid when we win on your behalf.Taking the step of contacting an attorney can be daunting, but we are here to help simplify this process. Our attorneys will be in constant contact with you as we investigate your case, demand financial compensation, and win justice for you.
Contact us today to learn more about the process and to tell us about the discrimination that you have faced in the workplace.
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