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Despite state and federal laws prohibiting it, employment discrimination is still a major issue in the workplace. If you have been discriminated against, a San Diego employment discrimination lawyer can help. An attorney with Employment Mediation and Litigation Services, A.P.C., will aggressively represent your claim and protect your rights. Our firm has extensive experience with employment discrimination cases, and our attorneys are committed to helping clients obtain maximum compensation.
Both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) are charged with protecting individuals against employment discrimination. Though discrimination comes in many forms, state and federal laws (particularly the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act) explicitly prohibit any employment discrimination based on:
Employment discrimination can also include employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance capacity of individuals who are part of a particular gender, age group, or ethnicity. Employment discrimination need not be intentional to be illegal and can apply to job policies that wrongly exclude minorities.
Employment discrimination comes in many forms and can have a variety of consequences for employees. Employers who hire, promote, discipline, or train employees based on traits such as gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, race, religion, or membership in other social groups rather than on employees' merits or qualifications may be found in violation of state and federal employment discrimination laws. Even claims involving wage and hour disputes, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination may be attributable to employment discrimination. If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, contact a San Diego employment discrimination attorney to have your claim reviewed. An experienced lawyer with our firm can provide the representation you need to obtain the compensation you deserve.
Under provisions of California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), victims of employment discrimination may be entitled to receive compensation for lost wages and benefits. Depending on the case, compensation may also take the form of monetary restitution (including payment for emotional distress, and the recovery of attorney fees and costs), punitive damages, reinstatement to employment, or promotion.
Contact Employment Mediation and Litigation Services, A.P.C., in San Diego to schedule a consultation with an employment discrimination lawyer. An attorney with our firm serving all of Southern California will protect your rights and aggressively pursue the compensation to which you are entitled.