Does your job seem different from it did when you started? Are you excluded from meetings that you used to attend regularly? Have people been divided into groups that don’t make any sense? If you notice that something isn’t right at work, you may be witnessing a form of employment discrimination. Many people believe that employment discrimination doesn’t exist anymore because of all the legal protections in place. Discrimination in the workplace is still alive and well, but can be more difficult to prove under state employment law. With the help of a dedicated Los Angeles employment discrimination lawyer from Levian Law, you can move forward with a discrimination case and protect your rights at work.
California is one of many “employment-at-will” states, in which your employment can be terminated for no reason. The most common forms of employment discrimination include:
Individuals in these protected classes may be the focus of a form of employment discrimination, such as a layoff or a change in workload. You may experience other forms of discrimination as well, such as favoring one group over another. There are a number of laws in the U.S. that prohibit workplace discrimination:
The Los Angeles discrimination attorney with Levian Law has represented victims of all these types of biases in the workplace, and is ready to help you.
We live in a multicultural society, especially in California. On any given day, you may come in contact with people from five to ten different countries. You may even work with multiple people whose ancestry is as varied as the City of Angels. Stereotyping employees based on their race is discrimination and is illegal. You may be experiencing racial discrimination in the workplace if your experiences include:
Our dedicated discrimination against workers lawyers in Los Angeles could help you move forward and tackle the unfair treatment you are facing.
Discrimination against an individual based on sex or gender is also against the law. While it can happen to anyone at any time, women and LGBTQ+ employees are frequently targeted. Being subjected to different or unequal treatment as an employee based on your sex or gender affiliation is considered discrimination and is another area of employment discrimination our Los Angeles lawyers assist workers with.
An employment policy or practice that applies to everyone, regardless of gender, can be considered illegal if it has a negative impact on the employment of people of one sex or another, but is not job-related or essential to the business’s daily operations. An employer is also not allowed to discriminate based on pregnancy. This includes layoffs and firings based on pregnancy.
You’ve probably heard about individuals being laid off in favor of hiring younger and less expensive employees. An employee over 40 is considered a “protected class” under the ADEA, and cannot be terminated solely based on age.
Proving age discrimination is much more difficult since the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. This 2009 case increases your burden of proof to prove you were discriminated against solely because of age. You must prove that age was the primary reason behind an action, such as a layoff or mandatory retirement. Employers will quickly attempt to demonstrate that a layoff for an employee over 40 was not age-related, and our Los Angeles attorneys could step in to defend a case if there is solid evidence of discrimination.
Sometimes it’s discrimination, and sometimes it isn’t. Unfortunately, it’s not enough to think you may have been discriminated against–you have to be able to prove it. You might be able to tell by asking yourself the following questions:
It can be direct, when you are being treated less favorably than someone else, or indirect, such as adding a condition to your job that you are unable to comply with, like lifting more than 75 pounds. Our Los Angeles legal team’s goal is to identify whether you have grounds for a discrimination case, prove the wrongful treatment occurred, and gain justice for what you have experienced at the hands of your employer or co-workers.
Levian Law understands that discrimination may not always be obvious. Filing a claim or a lawsuit based on workplace discrimination can be difficult and complex. Let us help you through the process and make sure your rights are protected. Contact Levian Law today at (310) 277-7577 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation with our compassionate Los Angeles employment discrimination lawyer.
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