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Discrimination and Harassment
Central California Attorneys Protecting the Rights of Employees
Many California employees endure discrimination or harassment in the workplace every day. Regardless of your individual circumstances, we can effectively serve you. At Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider, L.L.P (“MWGJS”)we understand the anxiety experienced every day by workers as a result of illegal employment practices in California. If you have encountered employment discrimination because of your age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy or disability, we will fight hard to obtain justice on your behalf.
The law provides substantial protection for employees from workplace misconduct by their employers or coworkers. Yet despite existing laws and policies enacted to protect individual dignity, many employees continue to suffer from workplace harassment and employment discrimination.
The United States Supreme Court, as well as federal district and state courts, defines employee rights and an employer’s liability for employment law violations. The trend is clear: treatment on the job, including hiring, firing, and promotions, must be based on qualifications and merit and not on race, gender, age, sexual preference, disability or how one responds to sexual advances in the workplace.
Harassment
If workplace harassment has occurred and been reported, the employer must be given the opportunity to correct it. If the employer fails to do so, appropriate legal action can be taken. Victims of harassment may be eligible for compensation through a harassment claim. Additional compensation may be available in cases where an employer initially ignored reports of harassment.
Harassment in the workplace is illegal. At MWGJS we protect employee rights in cases involving all forms of harassment including:
- Sexual Harassment, including Same Sex Harassment
- Religious Harassment
- National Origin Harassment
- Disability Harassment
Discrimination
The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, prohibits employers from discriminating against job seekers and employees on the basis of race, religion, sex, pregnancy, and national origin. Private employers with less than 15 employees are not subject to the Act. However, some states do not set numerical limits. California, for example, prohibits racial or sexual discrimination no matter how few workers the company employs.
Any discrimination lawsuit will require careful screening and due diligence by an experienced lawyer who can file and negotiate claims with the various administrative agencies overseeing employee rights. At MWJGS our experienced attorneys handle discrimination claims including:
- Sex Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Reverse Discrimination
- Race Discrimination or National Origin Discrimination
- Age Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- FMLA Discrimination and / or Pregnancy Discrimination
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We accept all claims on a contingent fee basis — we collect no attorney's fees unless
you win by settlement, judgment, award, etc. For a free phone consultation about
your harassment or discrimination claim, contact one of our California locations
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