Knowing and Understanding Your Rights against Employment Discrimination

Discrimination often happens in workplaces composed of people coming from different backgrounds. For instance, a naturalized citizen may become discriminated against because of his dark brown skin color or his English accent. Another example is the discrimination between male and female employees. Oftentimes, male workers are paid more than their female counterparts. If you are experiencing these kinds of problems at work, what can you do to stop them?

Fortunately, you can always seek legal assistance from a Los Angeles discrimination attorney. With the help of your lawyer, you may be able to file discrimination charges against the offender. The following are some of the laws you may use to sue the responsible party:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – The ADA is a law that prohibits disability discrimination in the workplace. Employers are also required to provide reasonable accommodations to their disabled employees.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on race, age, gender, religion and national origin.
• Equal Pay Act – The EPA ensures that salary pays are equal for employees with the same qualifications.
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) – This federal law prohibits company owners from hiring younger employees and firing older ones.
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – Under FMLA, employees who request for family and sick leaves should not experience discrimination when they return to work.

With the help of these laws, you can make the other party pay for his adverse actions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is one of the federal agencies where you can file your complaint. Once they have verified your complaint, they would be the one to conduct investigation and identify if there are enough evidence to back up your accusation.

During this period, your employer is not allowed to take retaliatory actions against you. If he takes an adverse action against you, you may file another complaint, this time a retaliation claim.

If you want to have greater chances of winning the dispute case, you need to seek legal help from a trusted lawyer. Here at Mesriani Law Group, we have Los Angeles employment attorneys who can deliver the best results for your claim. We will make sure you obtain the right amount of compensation you deserve. Call us at (310) 826-6300 or email us at info@mesriani.com and let our compassionate Los Angeles discrimination attorneys handle the rest.

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