Were You Fired Due To Discrimination?
Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination against applicants and those on the job, and protect workers from unfair employment decisions and practices simply because of their gender, race, religion, age, or disability.
We focus our practice solely on representing plaintiffs and aim to deliver justice for our clients. Our attorneys pride themselves on developing long-standing relationships with each of our clients. The mark of true dedication is the maintenance of continuous communications and delivering maximum results. In this regard, one of the primary areas of our practice is discrimination in the workplace as it is illegal according to both federal and California state law.
On the federal …show more content…
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) prohibits age-based discrimination against individuals who are 40 or older. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination against a qualified person with a disability, and requires that employers reasonably accommodate the known physical or mental limitations, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer’s business. Finally, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) prohibits discrimination against applicants or employees because of genetic information. Genetic information may include an individual’s or his or her family members’ genetic tests or information about any disease, disorder or condition.
Each of these laws also prohibits employers from retaliating against the individual because he or she complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.
In California, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) enforces the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) which prohibits companies from discriminating against a job applicant or employee due to his or her membership in the one of the following protected categories:
Race, color Ancestry, national origin
Religion,
Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination against applicants and those on the job, and protect workers from unfair employment decisions and practices simply because of their gender, race, religion, age, or disability.
We focus our practice solely on representing plaintiffs and aim to deliver justice for our clients. Our attorneys pride themselves on developing long-standing relationships with each of our clients. The mark of true dedication is the maintenance of continuous communications and delivering maximum results. In this regard, one of the primary areas of our practice is discrimination in the workplace as it is illegal according to both federal and California state law.
On the federal …show more content…
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) prohibits age-based discrimination against individuals who are 40 or older. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination against a qualified person with a disability, and requires that employers reasonably accommodate the known physical or mental limitations, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer’s business. Finally, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) prohibits discrimination against applicants or employees because of genetic information. Genetic information may include an individual’s or his or her family members’ genetic tests or information about any disease, disorder or condition.
Each of these laws also prohibits employers from retaliating against the individual because he or she complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.
In California, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) enforces the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) which prohibits companies from discriminating against a job applicant or employee due to his or her membership in the one of the following protected categories:
Race, color Ancestry, national origin
Religion,