If you experienced workplace discrimination, you could file a lawsuit to hold your employer responsible. A Melbourne workplace discrimination lawyer from Bogin, Munns & Munns can lead your case and fight for justice on your behalf.
Workplace discrimination can play out in various ways. Our team can determine your legal options after discussing your case.
What does Workplace Discrimination Entail in Florida?
Workplace discrimination can occur in several ways throughout your employment, from the hiring process to termination. Some ways workplace discrimination can play out include:
- Discriminatory hiring practices
- Violation of wage and hour laws
- Segregation of employees
- Failure to accommodate disabilities
- Harassment
- Wrongful termination
In addition, workplace discrimination can occur based on or because of one or more of the following identities or statuses:
- Age
- Sex or gender
- Race
- Religion
- Disability
- Veteran status
- Medical conditions
Workplace discrimination that occurs because of any of the previously mentioned statuses can adversely affect promotions, benefits, and other employment privileges. You don’t have to stand for this kind of treatment.
Our Melbourne workplace discrimination lawyers can help you report your employer and pursue compensation. You can learn more about your rights through our workplace discrimination FAQ page.
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Federal Laws Apply to Workplace Discrimination Cases in Melbourne
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination in various forms. Our Melbourne workplace discrimination attorneys can file a charge with the EEOC and help you seek compensation.
Consider the following types of workplace discrimination. If you have experienced any of the following, our legal team is here to help.
Age Discrimination
According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), employers must not discriminate against an individual aged 40 or older during any of the following:
- Hiring
- Training
- Benefits
- Promotional opportunities
- Wage and work hours
- Termination of employment
In addition, employers may not discriminate against a person 40 years of age or older for any other term or condition of employment either. Employers must also make reasonable accommodations in policies and practices that may negatively affect applicants or employees aged 40 or older to comply to ADEA.
Discrimination Based on Disability
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants or employees based on physical or mental impairments. Title I of the ADA also calls for employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Examples of reasonable accommodations would include:
- Wheelchair accessibility, such as ramps
- Assistive technology for blind or hearing impaired employees, such as voice-to-text applications
- Flexibility in an employee’s schedule
- Additional leave for disability-related symptoms
- Reassignment when reasonable accommodation is not possible in the current position
If you experienced workplace discrimination based on your disability, our attorneys can file a charge with the EEOC and a lawsuit.
Discrimination Based on Race and National Origin
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on national origin and race during the processes of hiring, firing, and promoting. Racial harassment, segregation of employees, and unequal pay and awards of promotional opportunities constitute negative employment action.
Our Melbourne workplace discrimination team can help you file a civil rights lawsuit and a charge with the EEOC if you have experience race or national origin discrimination.
Discrimination Based on Religion
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination based on their religion. Religious discrimination in the workplace can take the form of:
- Disparaging remarks about an employee’s religious practices
- Employee segregation based on religion
- Discrimination of an employee who is married to a person who practices a certain religion
- Failure to allow leave for religious observations
- Restricting religious head coverings or grooming habits if they can be reasonably accommodated
People of all faiths should feel comfortable in their working environment. However, when religious discrimination in the workplace occurs, it warrants a civil rights lawsuit.
Discrimination Based on Sex or Sexual Orientation
Finally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects people of different sexes and sexual orientations from discrimination in the workplace. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, and negative employment actions based on an employee’s or applicant’s sexual identity or sexual orientation are illegal.
If you have experienced such discrimination at work, our firm can help you seek compensation and justice.
Other Forms of Workplace Discrimination
Discrimination in the workplace can take other forms, such as discrimination based on:
- Pregnancy
- Marital status
- Veteran status
- Citizenship
Our Melbourne Workplace Discrimination Attorneys Can Handle Your Case
Whether you are reporting an employer to the EEOC or filing a lawsuit to seek compensation, our legal team can help.
We can:
- Gather evidence of workplace discrimination
- Interview employers, coworkers, and other parties
- Determine how state and federal laws apply to your case
- File a charge with the EEOC or another relevant agency
- Identify reasonable accommodations that can help you at work
- Handle all the paperwork for your case
- File a lawsuit within the statute of limitations
When you work with us, we will keep you informed and up to date on your case. You can always call us with any questions that you may have throughout the legal process. Our lawyers make themselves available to help take the stress out of your case.
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You Deserve Justice After Workplace Discrimination in Melbourne
You may have already experienced the financial losses associated with missed promotions and raises. It’s not only your career that suffers when workplace discrimination occurs; victims can also suffer emotionally.
No one deserves to feel unsafe and disrespected when they go to work, and our firm wants to help you seek justice. If you are unsure whether you have a Melbourne workplace discrimination case or the category of your discrimination, we can help you understand and explore your legal options.
Let Our Melbourne Workplace Discrimination Lawyers Help You
At Bogin, Munns & Munns, we pride ourselves on offering client-focused legal care. When you hire one of our Melbourne workplace discrimination lawyers, they will tailor a legal strategy to suit your specific situation and navigate the entire legal process for you.
Call us now to discuss your case and explore your options. The sooner you reach out to us, the sooner we can begin building your case.
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