Discrimination and harassment
Treated differently because of who you are
Discrimination rarely announces itself. It shows up in who gets the shifts, the raise or the layoff notice.
The law protects employees from being hired, paid, promoted, disciplined or fired because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion or national origin, and in many places sexual orientation and gender identity too.
Harassment is discrimination when it's about one of those traits and it's severe or keeps happening, whether it comes from a supervisor, a coworker or a customer. Once your employer knows, it has to act. If it doesn't, that becomes part of the case.
Claims we handle
Pregnancy
Cut hours, a demotion or a firing after you told your boss you were expecting.
Age
Pushed out at 40 or older and replaced by someone younger and cheaper.
Disability
Refused a reasonable accommodation, or let go after a diagnosis or surgery.
Race and national origin
Harder rules, worse assignments or slurs that nobody stopped.
Sexual harassment
Comments, touching or pressure from anyone at work, and an employer that looked away.
Religion
Refused a schedule change for worship, or punished for what you wear.
Discrimination questions
Do I have to complain to HR first?
It usually helps, and it helps more in writing. A written complaint shows the company knew. If you haven't complained, don't let that stop you from calling.
What if the harasser was a customer or a vendor?
Your employer can still be responsible if it knew about the harassment and did nothing reasonable to stop it.
Is there a deadline?
Yes. Most discrimination claims start with a charge filed with a federal or state agency, and the window to file can be short. We can file it for you.
Something about it felt wrong
Tell us what was said and done, and when. We'll tell you whether the law covers it.
No attorney fee unless we recover money for you. Case costs, like filing fees and deposition transcripts, are separate; your written agreement says who pays them and when.